Culinary Corner: Dunksgiving – Gravy and Stuffing

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brewed Dunkin’ Donuts Espresso
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Reduce chicken stock by half in a small sauce pot on medium-high heat. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add flour and cook for about 2 minutes until the mixture begins to foam (this is called a roux).
3. Whisk in the brewed Dunkin’ Donuts Espresso vigorously to prevent lumps.
4. Whisk in reduced chicken stock and bring to a boil for about a minute stirring constantly.
5. Reduce to a simmer and add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve alongside DD Green Tea Brined Turkey and enjoy!  

Ingredients:

• 4 DD corn muffins, broken up into crumbles
• 3 DD multi grain bagels, cut into small cubes
• 1 leek, white part, 5 inches long (use 2 if the white part is short)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 5-6 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cans roasted diced green chilies, drained
• 1 lb. sausage (I used turkey Andouille sausage), crumbled or cut into small dice
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1- 2 tsp chili powder (to taste)
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups turkey or chicken stock ( have extra available if you need some)
• 6 tbsp butter

Instructions:

1. Two days before making, put the bagels and muffins on a sheet tray to dry out.
2. Dice the leeks, celery and onion.  Set aside in a bowl.
3. Sauté the meat in butter until cooked through.  Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Add the leeks, celery, and onion to fry pan.  Sauté until translucent.
5. Combine all ingredients except egg and turkey stock in a large mixing bowl.  Mix well.
6. Add stock to the eggs.  Stir.
7. Slowly add stock mixture to dry ingredients to moisten, add more stock if it seems dry.
8. Put stuffing in a buttered pan and bake at 350 degrees F. covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes.  Then, remove foil and continue to bake another 15 minutes until golden brown on top.