Maine Potato Stuffing Food

MASHED POTATO-SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F and butter a 9-by-13-inch or other 3-quart baking dish. Put the potatoes in a large pot; cover with water and season with salt. Bring to a simmer; cook until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, spread the bread on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted around the edges, about 5 minutes.
• Combine 1 tablespoon butter and the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking up the meat into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add 7 tablespoons butter, the onion and celery; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the thyme, sage and poultry seasoning, then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Whisk the half-and-half with the eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the warm potatoes and mash; season with salt. Mix in the bread and the sausage mixture. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Transfer the stuffing mixture to the baking dish, then drizzle with the melted butter. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and continue baking until the top is crisp and golden, 20 to 25 more minutes.

IRISH POTATO STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. Mash or rice the potatoes, put them in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a skillet, pour most of it over the potatoes. Saute' the celery and onion until the celery is tender. When done add this to the potato mixture. Add the sage, salt, pepper and parsley. Blend well. Either stuff a goose, turkey or chicken with this and roast in the oven according to the time needed per the weight of your poultry. OR Bake in the oven in roast pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

POTATO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the bread, potatoes and parsley. Spoon into a greased 1-qt. casserole. , Bake, uncovered, until top is lightly browned, 45 minutes.

POTATO STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Add hot water to bouillon in small bowl; stir until dissolved. Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add poultry seasoning, pepper and dissolved bouillon; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Stir in potatoes; cook until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in bread. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.

MAINE SEAFOOD STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook seafood in 1 cup boiling salted water. Cook until 3/4 done. Strain seafood out of water.
• Add bread crumbs and Ritz crackers, and cover until liquid is absorbed.
• In another skillet, caramelize peppers, celery and onion, then add to bread-Ritz mixture.
• Add the eggs and melted butter.
• Stir in seafood and 1/4 cup sherry or white wine. Cover, and let stand 15 minutes.
• Now you're ready to stuff your turkey the Down East way.

MASHED POTATO STUFFING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the potatoes and crumbs; set aside. In a skillet, saute onions in butter until tender; add to potato mixture. Stir in egg substitute, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. , Just before baking, stuff turkey. Skewer and fasten openings. Tie drumsticks together. Place with breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 to 3-3/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing.