Best 4 Apricot And Pecan Turkey Stuffing Recipes
**Apricot and Pecan Turkey Stuffing: A Thanksgiving Delicacy**
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and delicious food. And no Thanksgiving meal is complete without stuffing. This apricot and pecan turkey stuffing is a unique and flavorful take on a classic dish. Made with a combination of dried apricots, pecans, celery, onion, and herbs, this stuffing is moist, savory, and slightly sweet. It's the perfect complement to roasted turkey and all the other Thanksgiving fixings.
**Recipes Included:**
* Apricot and Pecan Turkey Stuffing
* Easy Turkey Gravy
* Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
* Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
* Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust
These recipes are all easy to follow and can be made ahead of time, so you can relax and enjoy your Thanksgiving feast.
**Apricot and Pecan Turkey Stuffing**
**Ingredients:**
* 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon dried sage
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1/4 cup melted butter
* 6 cups cubed stale bread
**Instructions:**
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine apricots, pecans, celery, onion, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together chicken broth and melted butter.
4. Pour broth mixture over dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
5. Add cubed bread and mix until evenly moistened.
6. Transfer stuffing to a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
7. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.
8. Serve immediately.
**Happy Thanksgiving!**
TURKEY WITH SAUSAGE-PECAN STUFFING
The combination of sweet, savory, crunchy and spicy ingredients makes a fabulous stuffed turkey that's become a tradition at our Thanksgiving dinner. Leftover stuffing can be a meal in itself. -Keri Scofield Lawson, Fullerton, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h55m
Yield 12 servings (12 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Slice two onions; set aside. Chop remaining onions., In a large skillet, cook sausage and chopped onions over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Add herb packets from stuffing mixes. Stir in raisins, pecans, celery and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add stuffing mixes and broth; mix well. Cook and stir about 5 minutes., Place reserved onions inside turkey. Loosely stuff turkey with 6-7 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up., Roast, uncovered, 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and the thigh reaches at least 170°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Bake remaining stuffing, covered, 1 hour. Uncover; bake 10 minutes. , Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey and stuffing.
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ANY-ROAST APRICOT & PECAN STUFFING
You can't quite beat homemade stuffing- mix pork mince with fruit and nuts and freeze until you need it
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Side dish
Time 30m
Yield Makes 4 batches
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onions and celery, and briefly cook until they start to soften. Stir in the apricots and garlic, and cook a few mins more. Add the pecans and nutmeg, and cook, stirring until the nuts are lightly toasted. Leave to cool.
- Stir in the breadcrumbs, mince, egg and herbs with 1 tsp salt and lots of pepper, then divide the mixture into 4, pack into bags and freeze. Will keep for 3 months.
- One batch will make 12 stuffing balls or can be used to stuff roast pork or chicken. Two batches will fill a 1lb loaf tin, lined with streaky bacon that can be sliced, while 2 - 3 will stuff a medium-to-large turkey.
- Cook at 200C/180C/gas 6 for 30 mins if rolling into balls, 45 mins if cooking in a loaf tin, or use to stuff the neck of your favourite roast bird, cooking for the same time as indicated in the recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
APRICOT-PECAN STUFFING
My husband loves pecans so I dug around until I found this very tasty and interesting stuffing. I now make it for big gatherings and get so many compliments on it and friends requesting the recipe!
Provided by Wendy W88
Categories Fruit
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook leeks and onion over medium heat in butter, until tender but not brown.
- Stir in apples, pecans, apricots, and nutmeg.
- Cook about 4 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, rosemary, thyme, parsley, and cooked onion mixture.
- In a small bowl, combine half and half, egg, salt, and pepper.
- Add to bread mixture and stir gently to coat.
- Place in a greased 2 qt casserole and bake, covered, in a 375* oven for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
APRICOT & HAZELNUT STUFFING
Fantastic as part of your Christmas lunch - so much more than just a stuffing for the turkey
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Side dish
Time 45m
Yield Makes about 16 balls
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fry onions in the butter. Stir in nuts; fry until golden. Remove from the heat, add apricots, breadcrumbs, parsley and lemon zest. Mix in the egg and season. Use half to stuff the neck end of the turkey; shape the rest into balls.
- Put the balls in a buttered baking dish, then drizzle with oil. Bake for 30 mins until golden, or roast them around the turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.28 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe apricots for the best flavor.
- Toast the pecans in a single layer in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5-7 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly browned.
- If you don't have time to toast the pecans, you can use them raw. However, toasting them will give them a richer flavor.
- Use a combination of fresh herbs, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary, for the best flavor.
- If you don't have any fresh herbs, you can use dried herbs. However, use only about half the amount of dried herbs as you would fresh herbs.
- Be sure to grease the baking dish before adding the stuffing. This will help prevent the stuffing from sticking to the dish.
- Bake the stuffing uncovered for the first 30 minutes. This will help the stuffing to brown and crisp on top.
- Cover the stuffing with foil for the remaining 15 minutes of baking. This will help to prevent the stuffing from drying out.
- Let the stuffing rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. This will help the stuffing to set and make it easier to serve.
Conclusion:
Apricot and pecan turkey stuffing is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. The apricots and pecans add a sweet and nutty flavor to the stuffing, while the herbs add a savory flavor. This stuffing is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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