Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing Recipe

Roast Turkey with Sausage Stuffing Recipe

  • 1 (10 pound) frozen whole turkey, thawed
  • 1 pound pork sausage
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 2 (6 ounce) packages STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Turkey
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Do not stuff turkey until ready to roast. Rinse turkey; pat dry.
  2. Brown sausage in large skillet on medium heat; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the drippings. Place reserved drippings in large bowl. Stir in hot water. Add stuffing mix and the cooked sausage; stir just until moistened. Stuff neck and body cavities lightly with stuffing. Truss turkey; place on rack in large roasting pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Place any extra stuffing in separate lightly sprayed covered baking dish.
  3. Roast 3 to 3-1/4 hours or until internal temperature of thigh is 180 degrees F, breast is 170 degrees F and center of stuffing reaches 165 degrees F when checked with meat thermometer. Bake any extra stuffing with turkey during last 30 min. of turkey baking time.