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Sausage, Pear and Parsnip Stuffing Recipe

Sausage, Pear and Parsnip Stuffing Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1-lb loaf unsliced egg bread, crust trimmed, bread cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
2 cups 1/4-inch cubes peeled parsnips (about 5 medium)
1 lb breakfast-style bulk sausage
6 tbsp (about) unsalted butter, melted
3 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only)
1 cup chopped dried pears
2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 1/2 lb under-ripe anjou pears, unpeeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 1/2 cups)
1 cup plus additional canned low-salt chicken broth
5 large eggs, beaten to blend

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until just beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheet. Transfer to large bowl. Maintain oven temperature. Steam parsnips over boiling water until tender, about 4 minutes.
Sauté sausage in heavy large pot set over medium-high heat until brown and cooked through, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to strainer set over bowl. Add enough melted butter to sausage drippings to measure 6 tablespoons; add to pot. Heat over medium-low heat. Add leeks, dried pears, sage, nutmeg and parsnips to pot and sauté until leeks are tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl; stir in sausage.
Heat 2 tablespoons melted butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add fresh pears and sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to bowl with parsnip mixture. Add 1 cup broth to same pot and boil until reduced almost to glaze, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add to parsnip mixture. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover bread and parsnip mixture separately. Store bread at room temperature. Refrigerate parsnip mixture.) Add parsnip mixture to bread. Season with salt and pepper. Mix eggs into stuffing.
To bake stuffing in turkey: Loosely fill main cavity with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten lightly (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter glass baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
To bake all of stuffing in baking dish: Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Add enough broth to stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 to 1 cup). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with butter foil, buttered side down; bake until heated through, about 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes longer.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	284.87 Kcal (1193 kJ)
Calories from fat	132.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.73g	23%
Cholesterol	109.01mg	36%
Sodium	438.22mg	18%
Potassium	237.63mg	5%
Total Carbs	27.69g	9%
Sugars	17.01g	68%
Dietary Fiber	5.18g	21%
Protein	13.59g	27%
Vitamin C	9.9mg	16%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	62.8mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	141.01 Kcal (590 kJ)
Calories from fat	65.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.29g	23%
Cholesterol	53.96mg	36%
Sodium	216.92mg	18%
Potassium	117.63mg	5%
Total Carbs	13.71g	9%
Sugars	8.42g	68%
Dietary Fiber	2.57g	21%
Protein	6.73g	27%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	16%
Iron	1mg	11%
Calcium	31.1mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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