Turkey a La Monique
- 1 turkey (12-14 lbs)
- 2 cups French bread, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 13 cup parsley, chopped
- 12 lb ground pork
- 12 lb ground veal
- 14 cup water
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 12 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- salt, to taste
- Sprinkle milk and water on bread and mix.
- Prepare vegetables and add to bread mixture.
- Add both ground meats, seasonings and eggs.
- Mix well.
- Rinse turkey and pat dry before stuffing.
- After stuffing the bird, either tie or sew the turkey closed.
- Rub a little oil over the bird.
- Sprinkle with a little salt, pepper and minced garlic.
- Preheat oven to 400F Place bird in oven.
- Baste well with its own juices every 15 minutes.
- Do this for 1 hour and then cook for another 30 mins without basting.
- If your turkey is small cook it for less then one hour but baste it every 15 min in order for it to brown nicely.
- Now cover it tightly with foil.
- Reduce heat to 340F and bake for another 30 min or until done - be sure to make sure this bird is done before removing it from the oven.
- Remove bird from oven and sprinkle with white wine.
- Let stand for 20 min before carving.
turkey, bread, parsley, ground pork, ground veal, water, yellow onion, celery, eggs, white wine, poultry seasoning, garlic, pepper, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-a-la-monique-427052 (may not work)