Barbara zack's turkey stuffing

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsChicken gizzards
1poundsChicken livers
3Yellow onion; quartered
4Carrots; peeled
2Stalks celery; tops removed
3packsSaltine crackers
2Yellow onion; quartered
Celery tops
2tablespoonsSage
3teaspoonsThyme
2tablespoonsSalt
2teaspoonsBlack pepper

Directions

Cook livers and gizzards separately in enough water to cover until done.

Cook vegetables in water until done. Run meat and cooked vegetables through a meat grinder alternately with crackers, raw onions, and celery tops.

Season to taste. Stuff turkey loosely. Bake any additional stuffing in a buttered, covered casserole dish.

NOTES : This is a very heavy stuffing, but it has a wonderful flavor. It's an old family recipe that my mother-in-law made every Thanksgiving until her death in 1985. This is from the Lardie side of the family.

Recipe by: Barbara Ann Lardie Zack Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "Barbara Zack" <bzack@...> on May 8, 1998