Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Holiday Side Dishes

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (76)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 medium green apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium red apple, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
1 medium onion, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cubed
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 (6-ounce) bag dried cranberries
1/2 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage, meat removed from casing
8 ounce jar steamed whole chestnuts, roughly chopped
1/2 pound day old cornbread or bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup canned chicken stock
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a medium saute pan add the apples, onion, 1 tablespoon oil and butter cook over a medium low heat for 10 minutes to soften. Add the wine, cranberries, and salt and pepper, simmer for about 5 minutes. Take off the heat and allow the mixture to cool.

In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turkey sausage meat and break up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.

In a medium bowl toss together the fruit and onion mixture, the sausage, the chestnuts, the cornbread and red pepper flakes. Combine all the ingredients.

Add the chicken stock, and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Gently place into an 8 1/2 by 8 1/2- inch glass Pyrex baking dish and top with the remaining Parmesan. Dot with butter. Place in middle rack and bake until top is golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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recipe Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
Cathy Muncie, IN 11-01-2009
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Best Chestnut Stuffing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I found this recipe a couple of years ago and my family demands it every year for Thanksgiving. It is excellent.
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Susan Lakewood, CO 01-21-2009
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ThIs Italian Family Loves It!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my family who are Sicilian and they loved it. I make it every year for Thanksgiving. I changed the Turkey... Sausage to Hot Italian Sausage and I add Asiago cheese. It is awesome, my Sister has her family hooked on it too!Read more
recipe Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
Daniele Miami, FL 12-06-2008
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been doing this stuffing for the past 4 Thanksgivings and it is always a hit. I substituted turkey sausage for pork... sausage, jar chesnut for regular chestnut, and while baking I added some of the turkey juice. It is excellent and I highly recommend it!Read more
recipe Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
Joanne Charleston, SC 11-30-2008
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It was a hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used Italian sweet sausage and roasted my own fresh chestnuts, but those were the only changes. I thought it was an... improvement over my old sausage and chestnut stuffing - the cranberries and parm were great additions and gave it a whole new taste.Read more
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Corrinne Philadelphia, PA 11-26-2008
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One of the Best Ever... with my Touch ;)!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG! Last year I made this stuffing and it turned out amazing! Just a bit of modifications: No Turkey sausage (that's... just a preference).... Here is the really good part: Add Goat Cheese... It really adds a layer of flavor that can't be beat with the apples and cranberries... It's amazing! Most grocery stores carry it now (Chavrie, the pyramid shaped one with the happy cow is the one use! ;)Read more
recipe Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
mia chicago, IL 11-26-2008
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stuffing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

really good instead of chestnuts i used water chestnuts turned out great