Nova scotia potato dressing
9 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups | Potato, chop small cubes |
| 1½ | cup | Bread crumbs (2 pc toast) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Poultry seasoning OR |
| 1 ts sage to taste | ||
| ½ | cup | Margarine melted OR |
| Part cooking liquid,less fat | ||
| ½ | cup | Onion, to taste |
Directions
Cook potatoes about 20 min or until soft enough to mash. Place onions in a large microwave safe bowl and cook 1 minute on high or until margarine is melted. Stir frequently. Place about ⅓ of the cooked potatoes at a time on top of the margarine/onion and mash. Add seasoning by sprinkling part at a time while mashing. Blend well.
Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
Divide into meal-sized portions, extra may be frozen. Reheat in microwave or oven and serve very hot.
Source: Rodier family recipe card. This dressing has been served with every family turkey dinner for about 6 generations, and has become a favorite freezer item ready to serve with any plain meat.
Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93, revised Oct 93.
Have not tried a lower fat version, but half turkey fat and half de-fatted drippings would likely work. Turkey broth is used in a diabetic bread dressing and no-fat gravy.