Harvest sausage dressing [for poultry]

9 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsBulk pork sausage
2cupsCelery; chopped
2cupsMushrooms; sliced
cupOnion; chopped
1tablespoonPlus 1 tspn chicken-flavored bouillon granules
cupBoiling water
2eaches8-oz packages herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1⅓cupMincemeat
1each8-oz can sliced water chestnuts; drained and chopped
2teaspoonsPoultry seasoning

Directions

Brown sausage in a Dutch oven, stirring to crumble; drain. Return sausage to Dutch oven; add celery, mushrooms, and onion. Cook over low heat until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add bouillon granules and water; bring to a boil.

Add stuffing mix and remaining ingredients to Dutch oven. Stir well, and lightly stuff 2 cups of dressing into body cavity of turkey. SPoon remaining 7 cups of dressing into a lightly greased 12" x 8" x 2" baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Yield: 9 cups.

Dorothy L. Akers of Virginia in November, 1988"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett

Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 10-18-95