Stuffing for Turkey

By mariannefeldman

2008 version

Prob will have some cooked rice left over-add as much as it looks like it needs- sorry bt that!

Ingredients

• 1/3 pound bacon
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 onions
• 1 pound chopped beef
• 1 pound sausage meat-remove from casings
• 2 cups rice, cooked in 4 cups chicken broth & cooled
• 1/2 cup grated cheese-parmigiano, locatelli romano etc
• seasonings- basil, parsley or italian seasoning blend
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• Italian style flavored bread crumbs (maybe 1/4- 1/2 cup)
• 6 cups chicken broth-separated
• olive oil
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
• finely chopped mozzarella
• opt: chopped water chestnuts for texture & crunch

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Saute 1 onion in olive oil, add raw rice & saute briefly; then add 4 cups low sodium chicken broth & cover, cook til done as per package instructions - add salt & pepper to taste & cool completely

Cut bacon into small pieces, cook til crisp. Remove from pan.
Saute 1 onion in bacon drippings til tender, add garlic & celery & continue to saute (Do not allow garlic to burn-it will become bitter)

Add crumbled ground beef, sauasage & seasonings, cook til almost browned, add mushrooms & continue cooking til done

Add bread crumbs, grated cheese & mix, add mozzarella; add chicken broth & milk til mixture is moist

Stuff loosely into turkey or bake in foil covered casserole, uncover to brown for a few mins