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                         ITALIAN STYLE STUFFING

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2                To 1 pound lean bacon,
                       -finely diced
  3       tb           Olive oil
  3                    Stalks celery, including
                       -tops, finely chopped
  1       lg           Onion, finely chopped
                       Giblets and liver from
                       -turkey
    1/4   lb           Prosciutto
  1                    To 2 pound day old white
                       -bread
                       Chicken stock to moisten
    1/2   c            Parmesan or romano cheese
    1/2   c            Chopped fresh parsley
  2                    Eggs
                       Salt and pepper to taste
  4       tb           To 5 tb poultry seasoning

 In a large skillet cook bacon in olive oil until about
 halfway done. Add celery and onion and cook until
 transparent.  Pour off fat from skillet and use it to
 cook giblets, then prosciutto, then liver until done.
 (Freeze the liver to make it easier to chop)  Mix with
 bacon and vegetables and cool. Soak bread in stock and
 combine with meat and vegetable mixture.  Add cheese,
 parsley, eggs, and seasonings and mix with hands.
 Stuffs a 12-15 pound turkey.

 Origin:  Hearth and Home Companion Shared by: Sharon
 Stevens



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