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Turkey with Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing
Servings cook method prep cook ready
14 Bake/Roast 40 minutes 2+ hours 3+ hours
Ingredients
  • 1 pound fresh chorizo sausage
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 package (16 ounces) cornbread stuffing crumbs
  • 1 can (14.5 ounce) chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (14 pound) Butterball® Fresh or Frozen Whole Turkey, thawed if frozen
  • no-stick cooking spray

1.   Preheat oven to 325°F.

 

2.   Crumble chorizo into large skillet. Cook on medium heat 5

      minutes, or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain;

      set aside. Wipe skillet with paper towels to remove grease.

 

3.  Melt butter in same skillet on medium heat. Add onion, celery,

     red pepper and jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir 7 minutes, or

     until vegetables are tender. Stir in sage and thyme. Set aside.

 

4.  Combine dry stuffing, chorizo and vegetable mixture in large

     bowl. Stir in broth.

 

5.  Combine chili powder, garlic salt, oregano and black pepper.

     Set aside.

 

6.  Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of

     turkey. Refrigerate for another use or discard.

 

7.  Drain juices from turkey. Pat turkey dry with paper towels.

 

8.  Fill neck cavity with part of the stuffing. Turn wings back to hold

     neck skin against back of turkey. Fill body cavity with stuffing.

 

9.  Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in shallow

     roasting pan. Spray turkey with cooking spray. Sprinkle with

     seasoning mixture. Place small pieces of aluminum foil over

     skin of neck cavity and over stuffing at body cavity opening to

     prevent over browning during baking.

 

10. Bake 4 hours, or until meat thermometer reaches 165°F when

      inserted in center of stuffing and 180°F when inserted in

      thickest part of thigh. Cover breast and tops of drumsticks with

      aluminum foil after 2-1/2 hours to prevent over cooking of

      breast.

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