Turkey Breast with Sausage-Apricot Stuffing

Name: Turkey Breast with Sausage-Apricot Stuffing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 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 small (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

A dressing of sausage, apricots and pecans complements this roasted turkey breast and makes for the perfect holiday dinner.

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Ingredients

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 small (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

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Brown sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat; drain off fat.
STEP 3

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.
STEP 4

Place remaining sausage mixture into ungreased 1 1/2-quart covered casserole; refrigerate until baking time.
STEP 5

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 165°F and turkey breast is no longer pink. Let stand 10 minutes.
STEP 6

Bake remaining stuffing 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

700 Calories

39 Fat (g)

245 Cholesterol (mg)

870 Sodium (mg)

9 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

74 Protein (g)

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