Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

3 HRS 45 MIN

Servings

10 Servings


Ingredients

1 lb

breakfast pork sausage

1-1/2 cups

hot water

1 

turkey (10 lb.), thawed if frozen


Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Brown sausage in skillet; drain, reserving 1/2 cup drippings. Add drippings to large bowl; stir in hot water. Add stuffing mixes and sausage; stir just until stuffing mixes are moistened.

Step 3

Stuff neck and body cavities lightly with stuffing. Truss turkey; place, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon any remaining stuffing into separate baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover. Refrigerate stuffing until ready to bake.

Step 4

Bake turkey 3 to 3-1/4 hours or until internal temperature of thigh is 180ºF and breast and center of stuffing are 165°F, adding dish with remaining stuffing to oven for the last 30 min.