Best Chestnut Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh chestnuts ⓘ
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 lb bulk pork sausage ⓘ
- 1 cup onion ⓘ
- 1 cup celery ⓘ
- 3 1/2 cups turkey broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth ⓘ
- 1 cup long grain rice ⓘ
- 1 cup raisins (golden preferred) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup pine nuts ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons turkey drippings or 2 tablespoons chicken drippings ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (this is never enough) ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
Instructions
- Cut slash in chestnuts with sharp knife.
- Roast on a baking sheet in 450 degree oven for 5-6 minutes (up to 15 minutes if needed); cool.
- Peel and coarsely chop.
- In a large skillet cook beef, sausage, onion, and celery till meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
- Drain off fat.
- Add 3 Cups of broth, chestnuts, uncooked rice, raisins, nuts, drippings, salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
- Cover, simmer 30 minutes or until rice is cooked stir to prevent burning.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine remaining 1/2 c broth and eggs; stir into meat mixture.
- Bake covered in a 3 qt casserole at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
832
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).