Marylous Thanksgiving Stuffing Food

MARYLOU'S THANKSGIVING TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Chop Carrots and Turnips and Sauté with 2 Tablespoons of butter in large sauce pan pour chicken stock into sauce pan and set aside add Celery salt. In a large fry pan brown giblets and neck and then add to sauce pan with chicken stock, etc. Lightly deconstruct herbs and toss into sauce pan pushing them down into the liquid with a spoon being careful not break up bay leaf. Mix the flour in 3 portions with 1 cup of water in small jar with lid suitable for shaking. Once all flour is in the jar put lid on and shake vigorously until there are no lumps and set aside. Simmer gravy stock over low heat for several hours while turkey finishes cooking. When the turkey is done drain juices from the turkey pan and add gravy stock. Pour stock through a large medium mesh strainer into a second pot and discard solids. Bring gravy to a boil and slowly flour/water mixture until gravy has the desired consistency-no need to use all the flour/water mixture.

THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender; add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl; add the broth, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Gently stir in bread cubes until mixed. , Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through.

MARILYN MONROE'S STUFFING

Steps:

• Split the bread loaf in half and soak it in a large bowl of cold water for 15 minutes. Wring out excess water over a colander and shred into pieces.
• Boil the livers or hearts for 8 minutes in salted water, then chop until no piece is larger than a coffee bean.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef in the oil, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat, so no piece is larger than a pistachio.
• In your largest mixing bowl, combine the sourdough, livers, ground beef, celery, onion, parsley, eggs, raisins, Parmesan and nuts, tossing gently with your hands to combine. Whisk the rosemary, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper together in a bowl, scatter over the stuffing and toss again with your hands. Taste and adjust for salt. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use as a stuffing or to bake separately as dressing.

THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1 and lightly butter a deep 20 x 30cm baking dish. Tip the bread out onto a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes until crisp and dry.
• Meanwhile, melt three-quarters of the butter in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion and celery with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes until softened. Stir in the herbs, then season with plenty of black pepper. Tip in the bread, toss to combine, then pour in half the chicken stock and toss again. Tip the stuffing mixture into the prepared dish and leave to cool slightly.
• Turn the oven up to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Whisk together the remaining stock and the eggs, then pour this evenly over the stuffing in the dish. Dot the remaining butter over the top, then cover with foil and bake for 30 mins before removing the foil and baking for another 30 mins until golden.