Greek Christmas Bread
INGREDIENTS:
2 Onions, chopped 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 Stalk celery, chopped 1 tb Chopped fresh dill
2 tb Butter 3/4 lb Roasted chestnuts, peeled
1 lb Ground beef -and coarsely chopped
Liver from turkey, finely 1/4 lb Pignoli nuts
-chopped 1/2 c White raisins
1 lb Mild breakfast sausage 1/4 c White rice
1/2 c Dry red wine 1 c Water
2 tb Tomato paste 1 lb White bread crumbs
2 Onions, chopped 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
1 Stalk celery, chopped 1 tb Chopped fresh dill
2 tb Butter 3/4 lb Roasted chestnuts, peeled
1 lb Ground beef -and coarsely chopped
Liver from turkey, finely 1/4 lb Pignoli nuts
-chopped 1/2 c White raisins
1 lb Mild breakfast sausage 1/4 c White rice
1/2 c Dry red wine 1 c Water
2 tb Tomato paste 1 lb White bread crumbs
Rose Vaggelopoulos of Bridgeport, connecticut, has a large family, all of whom are great fans of her special turkey stuffing. "It's very different and absolutely delicious." says Rose's grand daughter, Diane Connelly. "On Thanksgiving, I eat just the stuffing." If pignoli nuts are too expensive, the cook says, you can substitute walnuts or even pecans.
salt and pepper to taste
Brown onions and celery in butter. Add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown. Add wine and tomato paste, then herbs, and simmer until meat is tender. Add nuts, raisins, and rice. Stir in water and cook, covered, until the rice is done. Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste. Stuff loosely into the turkey. Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey.
Origin: Hearth and Home Companion. Shared by: Sharon Stevens
salt and pepper to taste
Brown onions and celery in butter. Add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown. Add wine and tomato paste, then herbs, and simmer until meat is tender. Add nuts, raisins, and rice. Stir in water and cook, covered, until the rice is done. Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste. Stuff loosely into the turkey. Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey.
Origin: Hearth and Home Companion. Shared by: Sharon Stevens