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Ingredients
IngredientsBRINE AND TURKEY:- 2 cups/500 ml hot water
- 2 cups/500 ml molasses
- 2 cups/500 ml salt
- 2 cups/500 ml brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon/15 ml black peppercorns
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 2 onions, quartered
- 1 head garlic, smashed
- 1 large bunch fresh rosemary
- 32 cups/8 l cold water
- One 16-pound/ 8 kg turkey
- 1 pound/454 g bacon, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 leeks, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 pounds/2 kg ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon/5 ml smoked paprika
- Pinch cayenne
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup/250 ml cubed day-old bread (about 2 slices)
- 1/2 cup/125 ml milk
- 1 cup/250 ml grated Parmigianino-Reggiano or pecorino
- 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup/125 ml chopped fresh parsley
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup/125 ml butter, room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 leeks, halved lengthwise
- 4 cups/1 l chicken or turkey broth
Description
Cooking Channel Serves Up This Roasted Turkey With Turkey Meatballs Recipe Recipe From Chuck Hughes Plus Many Other Recipes At CookingChannelTV.com.
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