Greek chopped meat stuffing Recipe

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Greek chopped meat stuffing

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Ingredients:

2		Onions, chopped
1		Stalk celery, chopped
2	tbsp	Butter
1	lbs	Ground beef
		Liver from turkey, finely
		-chopped
1	lbs	Mild breakfast sausage
1/2	cup	Dry red wine
2	tbsp	Tomato paste
2	tbsp	Chopped fresh parsley
1	tbsp	Chopped fresh dill
3/4	lbs	Roasted chestnuts, peeled
		-and coarsely chopped
1/4	lbs	Pignoli nuts
1/2	cup	White raisins
1/4	cup	White rice
1	cup	Water
1	lbs	White bread crumbs

Procedures:

1	Rose vaggelopoulos of bridgeport, connecticut, has a large family, all of whom are great fans of her special turkey stuffing.
2	"it"s very different and absolutely delicious." says rose"s grand daughter, diane connelly.
3	"on thanksgiving, i eat just the stuffing." if pignoli nuts are too expensive, the cook says, you can substitute walnuts or even pecans.
4	Salt and pepper to taste brown onions and celery in butter.
5	Add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown.
6	Add wine and tomato paste, then herbs, and simmer until meat is tender.
7	Add nuts, raisins, and rice.
8	Stir in water and cook, covered, until the rice is done.
9	Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste.
10	Stuff loosely into the turkey.
11	Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey.