Apple Turkey Sausage Dressing

And to go with the Apple Brined Whole Turkey is a Apple Turkey Sausage Dressing. This one is made using JENNIE-O® Lean Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage along with Leeks, Green Apples, Celery, Cranberries, and Seasonings. You find this recipe at the Jennie - O Turkey website along with all the other Delicious and Healthy recipes. Enjoy and Make the SWITCH!  https://www.jennieo.com/

Apple Turkey Sausage Dressing

INGREDIENTS

6 cups cubed white bread
8 ounces JENNIE-O® Lean Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage, casings removed
2 tablespoons butter
2 leeks, sliced (white and pale green parts only)
1 tart green apple, peeled, cored, chopped
1 cup chopped celery with leaves
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
½ cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs, beaten or ½ cup egg substitute
¾ cup chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

1) Heat oven to 425°F. Arrange bread cubes on large baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally.
2) In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble sausage 10 minutes. Always cook turkey to well-done, 165ºF as measured by a meat thermometer. Transfer cooked sausage to large bowl.
3) Melt butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks, apples, celery and poultry seasoning to skillet. Cook 8 minutes or until leeks soften. Mix in dried cranberries and rosemary. Add mixture to sausage, then mix in bread and parsley. Mix eggs into dressing. Mix broth into dressing.
4) Heat oven to 350°F. Spoon dressing into 2-quart buttered baking dish. Cover. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until top is golden brown.
* Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

RECIPE NUTRITION INFORMATION

PER SERVING
Calories220
Protein10g
Carbohydrates31g
Fiber2g
Sugars4g
Fat6g
Cholesterol20mg
Sodium500mg
Saturated Fat2.5g

https://www.jennieo.com/recipes/930-apple-turkey-sausage-dressing

Halloween Treat Recipe - Tombstone Sandwiches

From the vaults of the CooksRecipes website its Tombstone Sandwiches. The Bread is trimmed into the shape of Tombstones with various ingredients. You can find this recipe along with a huge selection of recipes at the CooksRecipes website. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!  http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Tombstone Sandwiches

For a ghoulish treat, these small sandwiches stand upright on a graveyard of cream cheese covered in creepy cabbage. They are hauntingly delicious!

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups diced cooked chicken

1 cup diced celery (2 stalks)
1/2 cup diced green apple
3 slices bacon, crisp cooked, drained, and crumbled
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
28 slices firm whole wheat and/or rye bread, trimmed into tombstone shapes
1 (8-ounce) container whipped cream cheese
Finely chopped toasted pecans
Purple kale

Cooking Directions:

1 - In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, apple, and bacon.
2 - In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add to chicken mixture; stir to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; chill for 2 to 24 hours.
3 - To make tombstone sandwiches, spread chicken salad on half of the bread tombstones. Top with remaining bread tombstones . Spread the edges of sandwiches with cream cheese and roll edges in pecans to coat. Use cream cheese to stick tombstones to plate. Add purple kale for a creepy groundcover.
Makes 14 tombstones.
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