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Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots
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Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots

26 ingredients 35 min SERVES 8 with leftovers openrecipes
Roast turkey with pecan, sausage & chestnut stuffing & roast shallots

This traditional bird is served with classic sage & onion flavours and given a glossy finish with a sweet glaze

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1387
Calories
66g
Protein
65g
Fat
133g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork Sausage 100g cooked 301
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chestnut not in our table 0
Rapeseed Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5-5.5kg/11-12lb turkey
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 shallots , halved
  • sprig each sage and thyme , plus extra for serving
  • 25g softened butter , plus 1 tbsp for the glaze
  • 2 medium onions , each cut into 6 thick wedges
  • 50g pecans
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 25g butter
  • 3 shallots , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 140g cooked chestnuts , finely chopped
  • 450g good-quality pork sausages
  • 140g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp chopped thyme leaves
  • 2 tsp finely chopped sage
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 2 tbsp clear honey
  • 2 tsp grainy mustard
  • ¼ tsp soy sauce
  • 12 shallots , halved lengthways, or left whole if small
  • 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
  • thyme and sage sprigs
  • 1 heaped tbsp plain flour
  • 1.2l turkey or chicken stock

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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