Ingredients
9 cups soft bread crumbs1 pound bulk pork sausage2 cups chopped onion1/4 cup butter, cubed3 unpeeled tart apples, coarsely chopped1 cup chopped pecans1/2 cup minced fresh parsley1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme1 teaspoon rubbed sage1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1/4 cup apple juiceChicken broth1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
Preparation
Place bread crumbs in a large bowl; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion in butter until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; do not drain. Add to bread crumbs. Stir in apples, pecans, parsley, thyme, sage, salt and pepper; stir in apple juice and enough broth to moisten.
Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings; tie drumsticks together. Place on rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 5 to 5-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 185°. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil and baste if needed. Remove all stuffing.
