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Turkey Breast with Southwestern Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Total time: more than 2 hours
Preheat oven to 325° F (160° C) Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 2 1/2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
In the United States, over 40 million turkeys are eaten each year over the November Thanksgiving weekend! The bird is usually stuffed and roasted whole, but recipes differ among regions. In the southern US, where corn is king, corn bread stuffing is the norm.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 12 servings
- 2.5-3 kg (5-6 lb.) Turkey breast
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Vegetable oil
Stuffing
- 450 g (1 lb.) sausage meat
- 1.25 liters (5 cups) crumbled cornbread
- 750 ml (3 cups) chopped celery
- 500 ml (2 cups) crumbled country-style bread
- 250 ml (1 cup) chopped onion
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) pine nuts
- 1 red pepper, roasted and chopped
- 2-4 tbsp. chicken stock
- 1 tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp. fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp. basil
- 1 tbsp. oregano
Method
- In large bowl combine cornbread, muffins, chilies, red pepper, pine nuts, 1 tablespoon cilantro, parsley, basil, thyme, and oregano; set aside.
- In large skillet over medium-high heat, saute sausage, celery and onion 8 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Combine turkey mixture with cornbread mixture. Add broth or water if mixture is too dry; set aside.
- Loosen skin on both sides of turkey breast, being careful not to tear skin, leaving it connected at breast bone.
- Spread 1 tablespoon garlic under loosened skin over each breast half. Repeat procedure, spreading 1/4 cup cilantro over each breast half.
- Place turkey in 13-X 9-X 2-inch roasting pan, lightly coated with vegetable oil.
- Spoon half of stuffing mixture under breast cavity. Spoon remaining stuffing into 2-quart casserole, lightly coated with vegetable oil; set aside.
- Roast turkey breast, uncovered, at 325° F. (160°C.) 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 170° F. (85°C.) in deepest portion of breast.
- Bake remaining stuffing uncovered along with turkey breast during last 45 minutes.
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