Wild Mushroom Turkey Stuffing Recipe

Chanterelles and Black Trumpets are my favorite winter mushrooms. The textures go great together to make an amazing stuffing. If you want to forage your own that always the most fun (click here for our mushroom hunting classes if you want to come out with us!), but Far West Fungi in The Ferry Building is a great local source to buy them.                          

Fresh Chanterelle and Black Trumpet Stuffing

            1.5 lb fresh chanterelle mushrooms

            1/2 lb black trumpet mushrooms

            1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread

            3 3/4 cups cubed white bread

            1 pound ground turkey sausage

            1 cup chopped onion

            3/4 cup chopped celery

            2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage

            1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary

            1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

            1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped

            3/4 cup dried cranberries

            1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

            1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped

            3/4 cup turkey stock

            4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.

-Coarsely chop the chanterelle mushrooms

-Clean the Black trumpets (people say you’re not supposed to, but I wash them under cold water, I’ve never noticed a problem)

-In a large skillet, cook the sausage, mushrooms, and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.

-Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey to loosely fill. If you’re scared of putting stuffing in the turkey you can bake it in the oven at 350 for about 40 minutes. I personally don't recommend it though, its so much better cooked in the turkey!

That’s it! Cook your turkey as you usually would, and enjoy.