Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Roast Turkey with Sausage & Cabbage Stuffing Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/3 Cup unsalted butter, softened
3 TBSPs minced fresh thyme
1 TSP salt
1/4 TSP pepper
1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
STUFFING:
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
3 Cups chopped cabbage
1 large carrot, shredded
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 TBSPs half-and-half cream
3/4 TSP poultry seasoning
1/4 TSP salt
1/8 TSP pepper
3 Cups seasoned stuffing cubes
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 to 3/4 Cup chicken broth

Recipe Instructions:

In a small bowl, mix the butter, thyme, salt and pepper.
Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up.
With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub half of the butter mixture under the skin.
Rub remaining butter mixture over turkey.
Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together.

Bake at 325 Degrees for 3 to 3-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170 Degrees-175 Degrees.
Baste occasionally with pan drippings.

For stuffing, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles.
Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Discard drippings, reserving 1 TBSP.

Add the cabbage, carrot, celery and onion to reserved drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until tender.
Stir in cream, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.

Add the stuffing cubes, egg and sausage; toss to combine.
Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness; transfer to a greased 11x7"
baking dish.
Bake, covered, for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

Remove turkey from oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.
Serve with stuffing.

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