For me, holidays are all about family. And in my family, it’s all about the food and sharing the comfort of a meal together. Thanksgiving has always been a favorite holiday of mine. From re-creating my Grandmother’s stuffing to baking that traditional pumpkin pie and drinking hot apple cider, there’s something about those flavors and aromas in the air that bring back wonderful old memories of this holiday.

And every year, I can look forward to Thanksgiving being one of my favorite memories. This year we will be celebrating with my husband’s family in Silver Springs, Nevada. Somehow, we will manage to fit a dozen or so people around the dinner table and enjoy some traditional Thanksgiving favorites. This year, I was asked to bring a Pumpkin Soup and Bread.  I haven’t decided quite yet, which recipe I’ll make, but my first challenge will be in transporting it 3 1/2 hours away. The rest is easy as pie.

Holiday Entertaining With Raley’s Dailies

If you’re needing some ideas on Thanksgiving recipes or want to be a little daring and add a new dish to your menu, Raley’s Something Extra Holiday Edition Magazine is now available at Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill foods Grocery Stores. If you’re not in to cooking turkey the traditional way but want all the Thanksgiving dishes, my Turkey Stuffed Rolls With Cranberry Sauce is featured in the magazine on page 62-63. If you have one of those stores near you, pick up a copy and check out my recipe along with some others that look delicious and helpful in creating a wonderful meal that is simple for holiday entertaining with family. I was challenged from Raley’s along with a few others to create an easy holiday family meal using at least three of their new Raley’s Dailies items (marked in red) and in 30 minutes or less. I definitely think this recipe will make your day!

 If you don’t have one of those stores near you, you can go to Raley’s website and click the tab SE Mag and review the magazine there. The recipes are a little bit harder to read online unless you use the zoom feature so I thought it was about time I share it here on my kitchen tips site.

Turkey Stuffed Rolls With Cranberry Glaze

Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 (1-lb.) package Raley’s Mild Italian Sausage Roll

1 Tablespoon Raley’s Vegetable Oil

1 1/2 Tablespoons Sunnyside Farms butter, divided

1 1/2 cups chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

1 Raley’s Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped

1 (6-oz.) package Mrs. Cubbison’s Stuffin’ Seasoned Corn Bread

1 (6-oz.) package Mrs. Cubbison’s Stuffin’ Classic Dressing Seasoned

2 cups Raley’s Chicken Broth

3 Tablespoons Raley’s Apple Juice

1 teaspoon ground sage

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Raley’s Salt and Pepper Grinders, to taste

2 (17.6-oz.) packages turkey breast cutlets, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness

Cranberry Glaze (recipe follows)

Directions:

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until cooked thoroughly. Drain, reserving 1 tbsp. drippings from pan; let cool.

Meanwhile, heat oil and 1 tbsp. butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Add celery, onion and apple and cook for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

Place stuffing in a large bowl; add cooked onion mixture, cooked and drained sausage, broth, apple juice and seasonings. Stir until stuffing mixture is moistened; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Scoop 1/4 cup stuffing onto each cutlet. Roll up and secure with a toothpick; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add remaining 1/2 tbsp. butter in the same skillet used to brown the sausage. Brown turkey rolls on all sides over medium-high heat. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low; cook for an additional 10 minutes or until done. Remove toothpicks before serving.

Serve with Cranberry Glaze: Stir together 1 (14-oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce and 1/4 cup Raley’s Apple Juice in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until simmering.

Recipe tip: This recipe make a large amount of stuffing. If you are not using all of the stuffing, freeze and use anoter time. If you’d like to serve it along side the cutlets, bake remaining stuffing in a buttered 2 -quart casserole dish at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Nutrition per serving: 620 calories, 37 g protein, 25 g total fat (8g sat.) 62 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 85 mg cholesterol, 1840 mg sodium