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 (89)

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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Amber Conroe, TX 12-19-2009
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3 words...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

BEST STUFFING EVER! I do however have to cover it with aluminum foil after about 25-30 to keep the top from burning...so... keep an eye on it! This could be a meal unto its self and shouldn't be limited to holidays. This is the dish I have to bring to ever get-together. Fantastic!Read more
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Michelle Caldwell, NJ 11-29-2009
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Great guide for multi-allergies!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So, I usually hare when people post how the recipe was "great, with my ingenious changes..." I did, however, have to change... this recipe, but only because I suffer from SEVERE allergies to wheat/peanuts/tree nuts/gluten...really super for stuffing, right?! Well, I made a gluten free sourdough bread, sub'd pepitas(pumpkin seeds) for the the nuts and I love their little popping crunchiness, baby bellas kind of mimic the meatiness of the chestnuts(and I LOVE mushies!), dried cranberries, shallots, FOUR cloves of yummy garlic and onions, macintosh & honey crisp apples, celery(hearts/leaves), and I sub'd fresh apple cider for the vino, because my momma can't have alcohol with her meds:( This was AWESOME, and for people like me...with every allergy known to man, holidays like Thanksgiving can be daunting because you feel like you'll be chompin on a celery stick in the corner while everyone down is noshin down on all the yummy vittles you can't have! Thanks to Giada for yet another wonderful recipe!! I make MANY of her dishes, and she never disappoints!!Read more
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Lorena Woodbridge, VA 11-27-2009
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Best stuffing I ever had!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a great recipe however the only thing I substituted was for the bread cubes, I used the regular organic seasoned... stuffing mix from Whole Foods. The stuffing was a real hit!Read more
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Ada Pomona, CA 11-26-2009
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Love this stuffing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loves this recipe, I've been making it for a couple years too!!
recipe Raffy's Turkey Sausage and Chestnut Stuffing
Flan Manchester, NH 11-24-2009
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WONDERFUL flavors and textures!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has been my stuffing staple for the last few years. I love all the flavors. You can find steam packed chestnuts at... Trader Joe's for about $5. I found everything I needed at Trader Joe's actually. I always get rave reviews when I make this and it is my fave "leftover" treat. Read more
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Pam Morrisville, NC 11-24-2009
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I make this every year
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I now make this every year for Thanksgiving because my family loves it. It is definitely worth finding the steamed chestnuts... for this. The stuffing holds up on its own. To the person who asked about using this to stuff a turkey, I wouldn't recommend it. You need to overcook a turkey in order to properly cook the stuffing through, and you also run the risk of salmonella contaminating the stuffing. Use your favorite aromatics (like garlic, lemon, fresh herbs) to stuff the inside of the turkey.Read more