Herb And Apple Stuffing Recipes

PORK WITH APPLE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/425°F/gas 7. Put the currants in a bowl, cover with warm water and leave to soak.
• Melt the butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, then add to the pan and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, or until softened. Meanwhile, peel core and dice the apples, then remove the crusts from the bread and blitz to breadcrumbs.
• Add the apple to the pan and allow to soften. Pick the thyme and sage leaves straight into the pan, then drain the currants and add to the pan along with the breadcrumbs. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the bread is golden brown, then remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
• Place the pork loin on a wooden board. Score the skin with a sharp knife in a criss-cross pattern. Next, butterfly the loin by laying it, skin-side down, on your board and making a slice down one side of the pork, where the skin slightly comes away from flesh. Continue to make long slices all the way down the pork and slowly roll it out until the end, almost like unrolling a carpet.
• Spread the cooled stuffing mixture over the flesh and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Gently roll the loin back into its original form, ending up with the cut side on the bottom and the skin on top.
• Tightly tie 3 or 4 pieces of string around the pork to make sure no stuffing leaks out. Season the skin.
• Place in a roasting tin, add the cider and 200ml of water and pop in the oven for 15 minutes, before turning down to 180°C/350°F/gas 4 and cooking for 1 to 1¼ hours. Trim and wash the leeks, then chop into large chunks. Shred the cabbage and add to the roasting tin along with the leek chunks for the last 45 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place the bread cubes in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Remove the bread cubes to a very large bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onions, celery, apples, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Add to the bread cubes.
• In the same saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread cubes and vegetables.
• Add the chicken stock and cranberries to the mixture, mix well, and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, until browned on top and hot in the middle. Serve warm.

RICE STUFFING WITH APPLES, HERBS, AND BACON

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 1/2 cups water and the chicken broth to a boil. Stir in wild rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Reserving drippings, drain bacon, crumble, and set aside.
• In the skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, saute onions and celery with 1 tablespoon water. Cook until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Stir remaining water, white rice, currants, cherries, cranberries, apricots, and apples into the wild rice. Continue cooking 20 minutes, or until wild rice and white rice are tender.
• In a large bowl, mix the bacon and the onion mixture into the rice mixture. Season with the Italian parsley and dried mixed herbs.

"UNSTUFFED" HERB AND APPLE TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Melt butter over medium heat in a large stockpot. Add onions, celery and apples; cook until soft, about 10 minutes, reducing heat if browning occurs. Stir in bread, herbs, chicken stock, parsley, salt and pepper. Taste, and add more salt and pepper if needed. Stir in eggs.
• Transfer stuffing to a buttered or parchment-lined 9x13" baking dish. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until stuffing is golden on top and set in the middle.

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN WITH APPLE AND HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Make the apple and herb stuffing: Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion, and cook gently for a few minutes, until softened.
• Remove from the heat, leave to cool slightly, then stir in the apple, bread crumbs, egg,parsley, thyme, lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Leave to cool completely.
• Put the parsley and thyme sprigs into the cavity of the chicken, add the lemon and onion, if using, and season with black pepper.
• Truss the chicken if desired.
• Spoon the stuffing into the neck end of the chicken, secure the skin flap over the stuffing with a smalll skewer, and pat into a rounded shape.
• Put any leftover stuffing into a small ovenproof dish.
• Rub the softened butter over the chicken breast and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken, breast side down, in a roasting pan.
• Cook in a 375* oven for about 1 1/2-2 hours.
• Turn the chicken over when lightly browned.
• Continue cooking, basting every 20 minutes.
• Cook any leftover stuffing with the chicken for the last 40 minutes of cooking time.
• Test the chicken: insert a skewer into the thigh-the juices will run clear when the chicken is cooked.
• Transfer to a warmed serving platter and keep warm while you make the gravy.
• Remove the stuffing from the neck cavity and transfer to a serving dish with any leftover stuffing.
• Carve the chicken and serve with the gravy.
• Gravy: Tilt the roasting pan, and spoon off all but 1 tbls.
• of the fat that rises to the surface, leaving behind the cooking juices.
• Put the roasting pan on top of the stove.
• Add the flour and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk or metal spoon to dissolve any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
• Pour in the stock and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the gravy thickens.
• Simmer for 2 minutes, then taste for seasoning.
• Strain into a warmed gravy boat and serve immediately.
• Giblet Stock: In a stockpot or large saucepan, cook the giblets until lightly browned.
• Stir in 1 quart water.
• Bring to a boil, skimming off any scum that forms on the surface.
• Add 1-2 quartered unpeeled onions, 1 chopped carrot, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 bouquet garni, and a few black peppercorns.
• Simmer for about 1 hour.
• Cool, cover, and keep in the fridge for 3 days or freeze for 3 months.
• Strain before use.

APPLE BACON HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9″ x13″ casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large sauté pan on medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook until slightly crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and add to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• p id="instruction-step-3″ class="p1″>3. Add the apples, onion, celery, garlic, and light brown sugar to the bacon fat and cook until softened, about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• p id="instruction-step-4″ class="p1″>4. In a large pot, bring water, chicken stock, and butter to a boil on medium heat. Remove from heat. Add stuffing mix and seasoning packets; stir. Let sit for 2 minutes.
• p id="instruction-step-5″ class="p1″>5. Stir in the apple-vegetable mixture, bacon, and sage. Mix to combine and pour into the prepared casserole dish. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

APPLE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook celery and onions in margarine until tender.
• Add water and bouillon; cook until bouillon dissolves.
• In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add bouillon mixture.
• Mix well.
• Loosely stuff turkey just before roasting (or not, if you don't like your turkey stuffed) Place remaining stuffing in greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.

HERB AND APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
• Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
• Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird. I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.