What's Cooking: Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing

<p>This week, chef Robert Ehrlich, of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, shows News 12's Lily Stolzberg how to make a turkey with sausage stuffing, sweet potato puree and dripping gravy.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Nov 7, 2018, 10:00 AM

Updated 2,016 days ago

Share:

What's Cooking: Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing
This week, chef Robert Ehrlich, of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, shows News 12's Lily Stolzberg how to make a turkey with sausage stuffing, sweet potato puree and dripping gravy.
Ingredients:
Turkey

1- 18 to 20 lb. Uncle Giuseppe's fresh turkey
1/4 lb. melted unsalted butter
1/4 cup fresh thyme chopped
1/8 cup fresh rosemary chopped 
1/4 cup fresh sage chopped
Blend all herbs together
Salt and pepper to taste
Sausage chestnut stuffing
5 lbs ground Uncle Giuseppe's sausage
2 Spanish onion small dice
1  head celery small dice
1 jar roasted chestnuts chopped
1 cup fresh rosemary chopped 
1/4 cup fresh sage chopped
1/4 cup fresh thyme chopped
1/8 cup fresh rosemary chopped
1/2 lb. unsalted butter 
2 lbs. Martin's potato bread cubes toasted
6 quarts chicken broth 
1/4 Poultry seasoning

- In large pan, add butter and sausage and cook through. 
- Add onion,celery and chestnuts, let cook 10 minutes until vegetables are translucent. 
- Add chicken broth, stir well.
- Add toasted bread cubes, blend well.
- Add fresh herbs and seasonings.
- Stir well and let cook 10 more minutes.
- When finished, let stuffing cool before stuffing turkey. 

- Set turkey in roasting pan.
- Season cavity with salt & pepper and poultry seasoning. 
- Stuff turkey (as much as possible).
- Paint turkey with melted butter.
- Season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning. Cover with aluminum foil for first three hours.
- Remove foil and let brown for remaining time.
- Place in 350 degree oven for 4 to 5 hours or until stuffing temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- 20 mins per pound UNSTUFFFED
- 30 mins per pound STUFFED 
- Remove from oven and let rest for 30 to 40 minutes for juices to settle. 
- Carve and enjoy!


More from News 12
0:39
Man faces arson charges for setting state trooper's father's house on fire after getting speeding ticket

Man faces arson charges for setting state trooper's father's house on fire after getting speeding ticket

1:47
Nearby coastal storm sending round of moisture toward the Hudson Valley

Nearby coastal storm sending round of moisture toward the Hudson Valley

0:39
 2 Ulster County property owners ordered to pay $8M for illegal waste dumping at 3 locations

2 Ulster County property owners ordered to pay $8M for illegal waste dumping at 3 locations

1:48
Erratic school bus driver in Monsey identified, traced to private school

Erratic school bus driver in Monsey identified, traced to private school

0:37
Police: Hyde Park Central School District BOCES student dies in crash, 3 others injured

Police: Hyde Park Central School District BOCES student dies in crash, 3 others injured

0:37
North Rockland School District awarded $2.4 M for Universal pre-K programs

North Rockland School District awarded $2.4 M for Universal pre-K programs

0:32
Westchester nonprofit receives more money to fight food insecurity

Westchester nonprofit receives more money to fight food insecurity

1:23
DA spokesperson: SUNY Purchase protesters arrested at pro-Palestinian encampment may avoid prosecution

DA spokesperson: SUNY Purchase protesters arrested at pro-Palestinian encampment may avoid prosecution

1:44
Senior club celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday

Senior club celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday

1:45
Hudson Valley advocates in Washington, DC lobbying for traffic safety project funding

Hudson Valley advocates in Washington, DC lobbying for traffic safety project funding

1:49
Biden administration seeks to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III.  What this means and its impacts on businesses

Biden administration seeks to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III. What this means and its impacts on businesses

0:53
Exclusive footage reveals moments before Yonkers school bus crash

Exclusive footage reveals moments before Yonkers school bus crash

2:18
Search underway for missing Westchester County teenagers

Search underway for missing Westchester County teenagers

1:28
Caught on camera: Family's dog fends off bear in Sullivan County

Caught on camera: Family's dog fends off bear in Sullivan County

0:32
Westchester County offering free mosquito dunks ahead of peak mosquito season

Westchester County offering free mosquito dunks ahead of peak mosquito season

0:37
Police arrest masked man seen on nighttime Ring video at Port Jervis family’s doorstep

Police arrest masked man seen on nighttime Ring video at Port Jervis family’s doorstep

0:40
4-day weekend! Some school districts extend Memorial Day weekend

4-day weekend! Some school districts extend Memorial Day weekend

Giants making 'Hard Knocks' debut in a new series focusing on the offseason

Giants making 'Hard Knocks' debut in a new series focusing on the offseason

0:33
Authorities: Goshen parolee arrested after weapons found in home

Authorities: Goshen parolee arrested after weapons found in home

0:44
SUNY New Paltz graduation ceremonies split, held indoors 2 weeks after dozens of pro-Palestinian protester arrests on campus

SUNY New Paltz graduation ceremonies split, held indoors 2 weeks after dozens of pro-Palestinian protester arrests on campus