Greek Chopped Meat Stuffing

Well I think even our Grandma would like this one.  Stella sent this in from the United Kingdom, her mother was Greek and she swears by this recipe.  We hope that you try it and enjoy.  We haven’t try it yet, but we are thinking of stuffing the turkey with it this year. sounds yummy.

Ingredients

2 Onions(chopped)

2 tb chopped fresh parsley

1 stalk celery(chopped)

1 tb Chopped fresh dill

2 tbsp butter, 3/4 lb Roasted chestnuts(peeled)

1 lb ground beef, coarsely chopped liver from turkey, finely chopped 1/4 lb Pignoli nuts

1/2 c White raisins

1 lb Mild breakfast sausage

1/4 cup of White rice

1/2 cup of Dry red wine

1 cup of  Water, 2 tb Tomato paste

1 lb White bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste.

Lets follow Stella’s instructions

First brown the onions and celery in butter.  Now  add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown.

Add the wine and tomato paste,  herbs, and simmer until meat is tender.

Now add nuts, raisins, and rice.

Stir in the water and cook, covered, until the rice is done.

Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste.  Stuff loosely inside the turkey.

Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey.

We hope you like this stuffing.   enjoy

Polly

Do you remember any dishes like this when you were younger?

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