STOVE TOP In-the-Bird Directions

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I have been making this for years. It is sooo easy and always gets rave reviews. I mix in one box of prepared rice mix (Rice-a-Roni) to two boxes of Stove Top. Sometimes I ...read more

posted by

a cook

on 12/25/2010

time

prep:

15 min

total:

4 hr 15 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1/2 cup stuffing

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups water

1/4

cup margarine, cut into pieces

pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix

BUTTERBALL® Fresh or Frozen Whole Turkey, thawed if frozen

Make It

BRING water and margarine to boil in medium saucepan. Add stuffing; stir just until moistened.

STUFF turkey lightly with the prepared stuffing. Bake as directed on turkey wrapper.

MEANWHILE, place any remaining stuffing in baking dish; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Add to oven to bake with the turkey for the last 30 min. of the turkey baking time.

Butterball® is a registered trademark of Butterball, LLC 2009

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Keeping it Safe

Do not stuff the turkey until you are ready to put it into the oven to roast it. Stuffing is done when meat thermometer inserted in center of stuffing reaches 165°F. Bake any extra stuffing in separate covered baking dish in oven with turkey for the last 30 min. of the turkey baking time.

Cooking Know-How

Use 1 pkg. (6 oz.) stuffing for a bird up to 8 lb., 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) stuffing for an 8- to 12- lb. bird, and 3 pkg. (6 oz. each) stuffing for a 12- to 20-lb. bird.

Special Extra

Add one or more of the following ingredients to the prepared stuffing before spooning into turkey: 1/2 cup of your favorite PLANTERS Nuts; fresh or dried fruit, such as 1 chopped apple or 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 6 oz. pork sausage, cooked and drained; 1/2 lb. chopped cooked chicken; 1 cup chopped bell peppers, cooked; 1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained; 1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

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a cook

posted:12/25/2010

I have been making this for years. It is sooo easy and always gets rave reviews. I mix in one box of prepared rice mix (Rice-a-Roni) to two boxes of Stove Top. Sometimes I mix in crumbled sausage. I stuff the turkey so all the juices mix in with the stuffing. Yummy!!

bird9rw

posted:9/8/2009

3rd try at a turkey and it came out perfect, very moist and very impressed.

tracybaas

posted:2/16/2008

love it

Rosiecheex

posted:1/2/2008

I followed the directions for stuffing the bird and I added in apples and cheese but nobody liked it with the apples. I did however baste my turkey every 45 minutes with a butter, garlic and parsley mixture and it was the best turkey I ever made. It was so moist and you could taste the garlic right down to the bone, delicious.

a cook

posted:11/14/2007

just a suggestion...why not have the "jazz it up" shown under the recipe? That would lessen the confusion about this recipe.

gjohansen

posted:11/14/2007

Very vague.......there is no mention of the "sausage" in the ingredients or directions as the name of the recipe would suggest.

a cook

posted:11/8/2007

Where is the sausage mentioned in the sausage stuffing recipe?

kraftgal09

posted:11/11/2006

Last year i looked this recipe up and my husband loved it since it was my firs time i was excited....and guess whos cooking the turkey this year also.thnx kraft foods

asdh8001

posted:11/28/2005

I'm only 24 and this was my first year to cook Thanksgiving dinner for my family. I was very nervous to cook a turkey, b/c you always hear horror stories, but I found the turkey 101 page on how to clean, season, and stuff a turkey. WOW!! It turned out great. My turkey was so tender the meat feel right off the bone once my mother carved it. Thank You so much KraftFoods for a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

meeka1514