Recipe: Stuffed Turkey Roll
Description: When a friend gave me some ground turkey to use up, I looked for an inventive way to prepare it. I found this recipe while scouring through my collection. My family loves it because of the stuffing in the middle. For a variation, I sometimes use cheese on top instead of bacon.&mdash;Patricia Eckard, Singers Glen, Virginia
Ingredients: [{"text": "1 egg, lightly beaten"}, {"text": "1/2 cup quick-cooking oats"}, {"text": "1/2 teaspoon salt"}, {"text": "1/8 teaspoon pepper"}, {"text": "1 pound ground turkey"}, {"text": "1/4 cup chopped onion"}, {"text": "1/4 cup chopped celery"}, {"text": "3 tablespoons butter"}, {"text": "2 tablespoons water"}, {"text": "1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage"}, {"text": "1/4 teaspoon ground thyme"}, {"text": "2 cups seasoned stuffing cubes"}, {"text": "2 bacon strips, halved"}]
Instructions: In a large bowl, combine the egg, oats, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Pat into a 12x9-in. rectangle on a piece of heavy-duty foil; set aside.
In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in water, sage and thyme. Add stuffing; stir until well coated. Spoon over turkey to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side and peeling away foil while rolling.
Place loaf, seam side down, in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Place bacon strips over top. Bake, uncovered, at 325&deg; for 60-70 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 165&deg;.
