Turkey Breast With Sausage-Apricot Stuffing
- 16 ounces pork sausage
- 2 cups dried bread cubes
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 ribs (1 cup) celery, sliced 1/2-inch
- 1 medium (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (5- to 7-pound) bone-in turkey breast
- 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Brown sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat; drain off fat.
- Combine browned sausage and all remaining ingredients except turkey breast and 3 tablespoons butter in bowl.
- Gently loosen skin from turkey in neck area to make large area to stuff.
- Stuff with enough sausage mixture to fill; secure skin flap with toothpicks.
- Place remaining sausage mixture into ungreased 1 1/2-quart covered casserole; refrigerate until baking time.
- Place stuffed turkey breast, breast-side up, on rack in roasting pan.
- Brush with 3 tablespoons melted butter.
- Bake, basting occasionally, 2-2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer reaches 165F and turkey breast is no longer pink.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Bake remaining stuffing 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
pork sausage, bread cubes, pecan halves, apricots, butter, chicken broth, celery, onion, salt, sage, pepper, butter
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2390/turkey-breast-with-sausage-apricot-stuffing (may not work)