Turkey and Stuffing Roll-Ups with Cranberries

Turkey and Stuffing Roll-Ups with Cranberries

Try this easy to make Turkey and Stuffing Casserole that tastes just like a big turkey dinner but it is so much easy to make. Include your favorite vegetable when baking this casserole and add some mashed potatoes on the side for a complete meal.

Course dinner

Cuisine American, Holiday, Thanksgiving

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 40

time for making homemade stuffing and gravy time 25

Total Time 1 35

Servings

Calories 1053kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

13 x 9 inch baking dish
large mixing bowl
Large wire whisk

Ingredients

Turkey Rolls

8 slices Deli turkey sliced thick - this is usually 1 pound
1 cup cranberry sauce homemade or store-bought
2-3 cups Prepared stuffing homemade (see recipe below) or store-bought
3 cups Prepared turkey/chicken gravy homemade (see recipe below) or store-bought

Roasted Carrots

2 cups sliced carrots ¼" slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Homemade Stuffing

9 slices bread mulit-grain or white,
3 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup onions diced
½ cup celery diced
¾ cup chicken stock can use turkey stock
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves can use fresh sage
1 ½ tablespoons fresh parsley can use dried parsley
1 teaspoon kosher salt
pepper to taste

Homemade Gravy

⅓ cup butter
⅓ cup AP flour
3 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoon half and half can use cream or whole milk
½ teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
add other herbs and spices to your liking

Instructions

How To Make Stuffed Turkey Rolls

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Use a 13" x 9" glass baking dish, spray the bottom with cooking spray or coat with olive oil.
Lay a slice of turkey on a plate and spread it with a teaspoon of cranberry sauce
Add ¼ cup of the prepared stuffing at the bottom of the turkey slice then roll up tightly and place the roll in the baking dish, seam side down.
Continue with the remaining turkey slices
If you have leftover stuffing add that to a corner of the baking pan

Carrots

Peel and slice the carrots into ¼" thick slices, and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots to the baking dish.

Baking and Serving

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes; remove from the oven, take the foil off, stir the carrots and check for tenderness. Place the baking dish back in the oven for another 10 minutes to brown the turkey rolls and carrots.
Serve the turkey rolls and carrots with mashed potatoes, the extra stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce.

Storage

Cover the leftovers and store them in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Notes

This recipe has many different options for preparation.

You can use homemade stuffing or store-bought
You can use homemade gravy or store-bought
You can use homemade cranberry sauce or store-bought
Bake whatever vegetables you like, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn, squash are all good options
Premake the casserole and place in the refrigerator and bake a day or two later

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