Save Tom Turkey!!

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I work every T'giving weekend..both Thurs and Fri are counted as holidays so that's BIG money vanna!! We're having a potluck...i'm taking my "world famous" stuffing...

PECAN-SAUSAGE STUFFNG

(AKA...stuffing that tastes so DAMN good, it’s gonna make ya jump up and slap your mama!!)

about 2 loaves of "cheap white bread"
2 rolls of bob evans SAGE sausage
1/2 c. of chopped onions
1/2 c. of chopped celery
5-6 cans of chicken broth
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. toasted pecans pieces
sage, salt, pepper to taste

toast all of the bread and then tear it up in to your biggest mixing bowl..(i have a HUGEEEE one especially for my stuffing).

in a little butter, begin to sautee the onions and celery..toss a pinch of salt and pepper on them..when the onions are translucent..dump them in with the toast cubes..throw the beaten eggs in at this time too..give'r a good stir..

partially fry the sausage...i do it almost 1/2 way..i fry it for about 3 minutes continually breaking the lump of sausage up in to small pieces..dump that into the toast..grease and all (HEY!!..who said this was low fat?)..add toasted pecans*

start with first can of broth..begin adding it to the mixture..mixing as you go...you want the consistancy to be pretty wet but not soggy..add your seasonings...salt, pepper and sage..i PERSONALLY like a LOT of sage!!...YUMMY!!..

*toasted pecans

heat stove to medium..put pecans in a single layer in the bottom of a non-stick frypan...*i toss a pinch of salt and sage on them*...in about 20-30 seconds..the nuts will begin to smoke...start stirring them and keep doing this for about another minute (trying to keep them in a single layer at all times)do NOT let them burn!!
dump them on a paper towel to cool until you are ready to add them to the stuffing.

i have used this stuffing to stuff the bird (FDA warnings be DAMNED!!) and what ever is left..i put in a greased dish..when baking in the dish..i cover it with foil for the first hour and then remove the foil for about 20-25 mins..