Best Chestnut Stuffing
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
9 cups
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh chestnuts
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb bulk pork sausage
- 1 cup onion
- 1 cup celery
- 3 1⁄2 cups turkey broth or 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 cup raisins (golden preferred)
- 1⁄2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons turkey drippings or 2 tablespoons chicken drippings
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (this is never enough)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
directions
- Cut slash in chestnuts with sharp knife.
- Roast on a baking sheet in 450 degree oven for 5-6 minutes (up to 15 minutes if needed); cool.
- Peel and coarsely chop.
- In a large skillet cook beef, sausage, onion, and celery till meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
- Drain off fat.
- Add 3 Cups of broth, chestnuts, uncooked rice, raisins, nuts, drippings, salt, cinnamon, and pepper.
- Cover, simmer 30 minutes or until rice is cooked stir to prevent burning.
- Remove from heat.
- Combine remaining 1/2 c broth and eggs; stir into meat mixture.
- Bake covered in a 3 qt casserole at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
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