WHOLE ROAST TURKEY WITH WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING AND MUSHROOM SAUCE
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Portions
30 min
Prepping
2h
Cooking
Recipe
Medium
Ingredients
1 Exceldor Freezer to Oven turkey (5 to 7 kg)
MUSHROOM SAUCE
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) butter
- 1½ cups (375 ml) wild mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini)
- 1 shallot, chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) dry white wine
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) tomato paste
- 1 cup (250 ml) veal stock
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) crème fraiche
WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1/3 lb.(150 g) pancetta, cubed
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) olive oil
- 8 oz (227 g) oyster, shiitake, or cremini mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 cups (750 ml) white bread, crust removed, cubed
- 2 cups (500 ml) veal stock
- 1 cup (250 ml) roasted pecans, chopped
- 3 tbsp. (45 ml) flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper
Directions
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- Cook Freezer to Oven turkey according to instructions on package.
Mushroom sauce
- In a skillet set over medium-high heat, melt butter. Sauté mushrooms 1 minute. Add shallot, garlic, and thyme. Cook another minute.
- Deglaze with white wine and reduce by three-quarters, then add veal stock and tomato paste. Reduce by half, then add crème fraiche. Adjust seasoning. Remove thyme. Keep warm.
Wild mushroom stuffing
- In a large saucepan, brown onions and pancetta in oil. Add mushrooms and garlic, and cook another 5 minutes.
- Add bread cubes and veal stock. Simmer gently about 45 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently, until stuffing is nice and thick. Add pecans and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to serving dish and serve with turkey.
- Serve turkey with roasted baby potatoes.