Amish Stuffing Food

AMISH TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cubed turkey, stuffing, turkey broth, salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme. Stir to combine and transfer into the prepared casserole dish.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat for the sauce. Stir in flour and mix until a paste forms. Pour in 1 cup turkey broth and season with salt, thyme, onion, garlic, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Stir to combine and pour over the turkey mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove and top with fresh bread crumbs. Melt remaining butter and drizzle over the bread crumbs.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil casserole until bread crumbs are golden and toasted, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

AMISH STUFFING (DRESSING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• On 2 cookie sheets, toast the bread cubes for 15 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown.
• Transfer to a very large mixer bowl.
• Bone the chicken and very finely chop the meat, discarding the skin. (I do this in the food processor while chicken is still warm.)
• Add the chopped vegetables and chicken meat to the bread, along with the seasonings. Toss.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs;add the evaporated milk and broth.
• Pour over the bread mixture and blend.
• The mixture will be quite moist. Allow to stand 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Transfer the dressing to an oiled 3 quart glass casserole that is 10 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep (at this point, dressing can be frozen for future use; thaw before baking.)
• Bake dressing for 2 hours, or until the center of the