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Mexican Turkey Stuffing (Dressing)
Taumalipas style Mexican turkey stuffing made with ground beef, pork, bacon, and hotdogs. A really delicious stovetop stuffing to accompany your Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
beef, pork, Thanksgiving, turkey dressing, turkey stuffing
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
426
kcal
Author:
Douglas Cullen
Ingredients
½
lb.
ground beef
½
lb.
ground pork
7
ozs. bacon
3
hotdogs
1
cup
pecan halves
1
cup
whole almonds
1
cup
raisins
1
cup
pitted prunes
1
large white onion
4
large celery stalks
2
large red apples
1
cup
sliced green olives
3
cloves
garlic
1
tsp.
black pepper
1 ½
tsp.
thyme
1 ½
cups
white wine
1 ½
tsp.
salt + to taste
Instructions
Prepping the Ingredients
Roughly chop the pecans, almonds, and prunes.
Chop the onion, apple, and celery into ¼" pieces.
Chop the hotdogs and bacon into ¼" pieces.
Finely chop the garlic. Leave the raisins whole.
Cooking
Over medium heat, fry the bacon until it starts to brown. (About 5 minutes)
Add the chopped onions. Cook until the onions until they just start to brown. (About 5 minutes)
Add the ground meats to the pan. Break up the meat with a spatula.
Cook the meat until it is no longer pink then add the chopped hotdogs. Mix and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the chopped celery and garlic. Mix and cook for 5 minutes.
Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pan. Mix well.
Cover your pan with aluminum foil or a lid. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
Remove the foil but don't discard. Mix the stuffing well. Add ¼ white wine or water if the stuffing is getting dry.
Cover again with the lid or aluminum foil and cook for another 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and check the salt. Add more salt if needed.
Notes
Equipment
Large frying pan or Dutch oven.
Substitutions
You can substitute 6 ounces of chorizo for the hotdogs.
Nutrition
Calories:
426
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Sodium:
286
mg
|
Sugar:
18
g