539. Pollo Arrosto Ripieno

Roast Stuffed Chicken

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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This is a family-style stuffing, not a fancy one. For a medium size chicken, here are the approximate amounts of ingredients:

Ingredients

  • 2 sausages
  • the liver, combs, and wattles from the same chicken
  • 8 or 10 well-roasted chestnuts

Method

If you are cooking a turkey instead of a chicken, double the amounts.

Begin by cooking the sausages and giblets in butter, moistening with a little broth if necessary. On account of the sausages, season with only a little salt and pepper. Remove the sausages and giblets, and toss in the liquid some fresh crustless bread, enough to make, with a little broth, two tablespoons of a thick pa