17 stuffing turkey optional Recipes

boiling water (3 cups if using as stuffing) or 1 quart chicken broth (3 cups if using as stuffing), turkey giblets (including neck, but excluding liver), bay leaf, salt (or to taste, may omit if using broth), peppercorn, butter, minced onion, black pepper, poultry seasoning, salt (or to taste), snipped fresh parsley, diced celery, day-old white bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (24 cups, lightly packed, or about 1 1/2-2 loaves ), dry mustard, eggs (omit for stuffing option)

jumbo pasta shells (approximately 18 shells ), marinara sauce, egg, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (divided ), grated parmesan cheese (divided ), chopped fresh parsley (1-1/2 tsp dried ), ground beef (optional) or 1 lb turkey (optional)

fresh whole turkey, giblets and neck removed from cavity and reserved, unsalted butter, melted , plus 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature, dry white wine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, turkey stuffing, dry red wine (optional) or 1 cup white wine, for gravy (optional), giblet stock

country-style bread , crust discarded and bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes (8 cups), sliced bacon , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, onions, coarsely chopped, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, bulk pork sausage, turkey liver (optional), coarsely chopped, cognac or other brandy, half-and-half, turkey stock or low-sodium chicken broth, eggs, peeled cooked whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled (3 cups), coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried sage, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, salt, black pepper

vegetable oil, plantains, ripe with black spots, peeled and cut in half, garlic cloves, minced, onion, minced, cubanelle pepper, minced, ajies dulces, minced (small sweet chile peppers), habanero, minced, optional but good, minced fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley, annatto oil (coconut is my choice) or vegetable oil (coconut is my choice) or coconut oil (coconut is my choice), ground beef (make a mix of all three) or 3 lbs ground turkey (make a mix of all three) or 3 lbs shredded pork (make a mix of all three), powdered adobo seasoning (achiote), oregano, ground cumin, garlic powder, yes more, paprika, vinegar, bay leaf, pimento-stuffed green olives, cut in half, raisins, tomato sauce, monterey jack cheese or 2 -3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded or 2 -3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 2 -3 cups shredded oaxaca cheese, eggs, whisked, milk

shelled macadamia nuts, shelled pistachio nuts, shelled walnuts, almonds, pork sausage, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion, sliced celery, peeled, diced carrots, chopped garlic, dry bread stuffing mix, dried sage, salt and pepper to taste, chicken stock

loaves frozen white bread dough, thawed (1 lb. each), ground turkey (or beef if you prefer), cabbage, shredded, onions, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, salt, pepper, garlic, minced, shredded cheddar cheese, ketchup, egg, slightly beaten, milk, coarse salt (optional), cracked pepper (optional), sesame seeds (optional) or poppy seed (optional), ketchup , as desired, mustard , as desired, barbecue sauce , as desired, relish , as desired

eggplant, butter (optional) or 2 tbsp margarine (optional), onion, diced, fresh mushrooms, diced, chervil, basil, fresh ground black pepper, lean ground turkey, no-added-salt tomato paste, wheat germ (optional), fresh parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese (optional) or 2 tbsp romano cheese, grated (optional)

pork sausage (or use italian sausages, casings removed), butter (can use a bit more), onion (very finely chopped ), celery, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste), low sodium chicken broth (or use 1/2 cup regular chicken broth and 1/4 cup water), turkey stuffing mix, cranberries (fresh or frozen, finely chopped ), grated parmesan cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (optional and to taste) or white salt (optional and to taste), melted butter

ground beef (or venison, turkey, pork or italian sausage), onion, chopped, stalks celery, diced, whole wheat bread, 1 # size, cubed (include crust), butter, melted, milk (optional) or 1/2 cup water (optional), poultry seasoning (sage, pepper, thyme, tarragon), salt & pepper, to taste

extra-large head green cabbage (large enough to yield 14 large leaves), core carefully removed with a sharp knife, chopped onion, chopped garlic, raw lean ground turkey, ketchup, tomato paste, granulated sugar, jellied cranberry sauce, low-sugar grape jam or preserves, low-fat plain marinara sauce, salt, chopped scallions, for optional garnish

breadcrumbs, pineapple, crushed, apricots, chopped, sausage meat, bacon, chopped, chicken livers or 1 turkey liver, from the giblets,finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, curry powder, salt and pepper, mixed herbs (optional, chef s choice of herbs ), egg, beaten

lean ground beef, ground pork or 1 lb sausage, onion, chopped fine, stalks celery, chopped fine, salt, poultry seasoning, thyme, rice, inner pack saltines (optional) or 1 ritz cracker, crushed (optional), toasted bread, cut in cubes (optional), water (1 inch on bottom of pan) or broth (1 inch on bottom of pan)

dried cherries or 3/4 cup dried cranberries, tawny port or 2/3 cup ruby port, wild rice, well rinsed, unsalted butter, leeks, cleaned and sliced (white part only ), mixed wild mushroom, sliced (cremini, shiitakes, and chanterelles), poultry seasoning (homemade ), hazelnuts, toasted and skinned and chopped, chopped fresh parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper, turkey broth (optional) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)

butter, evoo, plus more for drizzling, chopped fresh thyme, stalks celery with leafy tops, finely chopped, honeycrisp or mcintosh apple, peeled and chopped, onion, finely chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cubed seasoned cornbread or traditional stuffing cubes, chicken stock, dried sweetened cranberries, ground turkey (mix of white and dark meat), shredded or crumbled extra-sharp white cheddar, poultry seasoning, egg, cider gravy , optional, recipe follows, whole berry cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought ), for serving, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken or turkey stock, cloudy apple cider, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, egg yolk , optional, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, optional, for garnish