Roast Turkey With Spicy Chorizo Stuffing

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 14 lbs whole turkey, thawed
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 12 ounces chorizo sausage, casing removed and crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups celery, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/3 cup butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325ºf.
• 2 remove the neck and giblets from the turkey; discard or reserve for another use.
• 3 place on a rack in a large roasting pan, breast side up.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• 5 rub the turkey evenly with oil and sprinkle evenly with chili powder mixture.
• 6 roast for 3 hours or until the breast reaches 170ºf and juices run clear.
• 7 meanwhile, place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• 8 toast pecans in the dry skillet; set aside on a plate.
• 9 coat the skillet with non stick spray and add the sausage, celery, onion and bell pepper.
• 10 cook until the sausage is no longer pink, about 4 min, stirring frequently.
• 11 add the remaining ingredients; stir gently, yet thoroughly to blend.
• 12 coat a 13x9" baking dish with cooking spray, add the sausage mixture, cover tightly and bake during last 40 min of roasting the turkey.
• 13 cover the turkey with foil and let stand for 15 min before carving.
• 14 serve stuffing on the side.