Roasted Turkey with Pomegranate Sauce and Wild Rice and Goat Cheese Stuffing

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Ok people - you have to try the stuffing, even if you don't want to try the bird recipe. I've been making this stuffing for Thanksgiving every year since I saw him make it on his live Food TV show - for at least 5-6 years. It has really come to define the flavors of my family's Thanksgiving, and it's the first thing we run out of after Thursday.

I do, however, make a few changes. I have omitted the wild rice since our 2nd turkey day, because my brother doesn't care for it. It actually doesn't make much difference in the taste, though the texture is different. I double the amount of goat cheese and chorizo to strengthen those tastes. Doubling the goat cheese makes the stuffing creamier, so you need less chicken stock. I also use mild goat cheese flavored with honey that I purchase at a specialty cheese store (yeah, the whole recipe has gotten WAY outta hand. With a milder goat cheese, the flavor isn't too overwhelming, even if you double it.

I also serve it with a white wine cream sauce that makes an incredible accompaniment. Just reduce 2 cups turkey stock and pan drippings from turkey along with 3-5 sprigs of fresh rosemary and a cup of dry white wine (or 2 if you're nasty. After it's reduced in half, add enough cream to cut the saltiness (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup, and I then swirl in about 4 tablespoons cold butter.

So this stuffing and white wine cream sauce has been my personal secret for about 5 years - it's my gift to you! Happy Holidays!

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This Throwdown winner has been at 2 of our holiday tables. The pom sauce is easy and looks beautiful garnished with real pom seeds. Yum. The goat cheese and chorizo go together so well. They make the stuffing extraordinary. Guests were blown away.

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This Pomegranate Sauce has become a staple for our Thanksgiving dinner. While we vary the turkey recipe from year to year, this sauce is always on our table. It makes a welcome change from cranberry sauce and it tastes fantastic.

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I recommend going with Alton Brown's brined turkey recipe and using this sauce. Skip the stuffing.

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I've made this stuffing for Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinner for several years. It is always a big hit, it seems our guests eat more stuffing than Turkey. I leave the chorizo out.

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I made the dressing a couple of years ago and now my friends demand it for my Thanksgiving dinner. I substituted vegetable broth for the chicken stock for my vegetarian friends and it was a huge success!!

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I loved this recipe last thanksgiving and will make it again this time around.

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made this stuffing two years ago for thanksgiving and everyone loved it. went traditional last year and family was not happy! this year will be a wild rice, chorizo and goat cheese thanksgiving again

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This recipe was insane! It tasted so amazing, and the stuffing was the best part! DEFINATELY worth the effort!

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The stuffing was a hit with all my friends and family! They all asked me to make it again!