Turkey Breast Stuffed with Sausage, Garlic and Spinach

Categories: Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. fennel seeds
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups 1/2 -inch bread cubes
• 1 (10 oz.) box frozen spinach, thawed and
• squeezed dry
• 1/2 to 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 egg
• 2 boneless turkey breast halves, about 2 lb.
• each
• 1 tsp. salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion, fennel and garlic until sausage is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Toss with bread cubes, spinach broth and egg, mixing well. Let cool.

3. Make a large pocket- like slit in turkey breast half. Spoon in about half the spinach mixture. Tie with kitchen twine. Brush with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan. Repeat with remaining turkey and stuffing or place remaining spinach mixture in a greased baking dish.

4. Bake turkey breasts (or extra stuffing) 35 to 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove twine, slice turkey and serve hot or room temperature. Spoon pan juices over sliced turkey. Serve extra stuffing on the side.

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