Cooking Mamas Cranberry Pecan Stuffing Recipes

CRANBERRY PECAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in cranberries, pecans, sage, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• In large bowl, mix onion mixture, croissants, bread, broth and eggs, tossing until well mixed. Spoon into baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until center is hot and edges are golden brown.

CRANBERRY PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring orange juice and cranberries to a boil. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl., In the same skillet, melt butter. Add celery and onion; saute until tender. Stir in poultry seasoning., Add to sausage mixture. Stir in the stuffing cubes, orange juice mixture, apple, pecans, salt, pepper and enough broth to reach desired moistness., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes longer.

HOLIDAY TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir the celery and onions in the saucepan and cook until they're tender.
• Stir the broth in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the stuffing, cranberries and pecans and mix lightly.
• Remove the package of giblets and neck from the turkey cavity. Rinse the turkey with cold water and pat it dry. Spoon the stuffing lightly into the neck and body cavities.* Fold the loose skin over the stuffing. Tie the ends of the drumsticks together. Place the turkey, breast side up in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat, not touching bone.
• Roast the turkey at 325 degrees F for 5 hours or until the thermometer reads 180 degrees F and the drumstick moves easily, basting occasionally with the pan drippings. Begin checking for doneness after 4 1/2 hours of roasting time. Allow the turkey to stand for 10 minutes before slicing. *Bake any remaining stuffing in a covered casserole along with the turkey for 30 minutes or until it's hot.

HERBED PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°. Place bread cubes in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until partially dried, tossing occasionally, 30-40 minutes. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 325°., Meanwhile, combine raisins and apple juice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; let stand for 15 minutes. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in parsley, salt, sage, thyme, fennel seeds and pepper; remove from the heat. Beat egg and broth; add to vegetable mixture with bread cubes and raisin mixture. Toss well. Stir in pecans. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes longer.

COOKING MAMAS CRANBERRY PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a casserole dish with Pam, or use butter or oil.
• In a large bowl empty the contents of the stuffing mix.
• Dice the Celery and Green Onions.
• In a frying pan melt 1 Tablespoon of the butter and saute the Celery and Green Onions for about 10 minutes.
• Combine the Celery and Onions with the stuffing mix and all remaining ingredients adding the boiling water last.
• (You want it somewhat juicy, not dry) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
• Serve with Chicken, Turkey, Pork, or Beef.