Compliment your Turkey or Pork with Rhubarb-Dressing

A rhubarb-dressing for the Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey is nice. Add rhubarb stuffing to any meats.

Dare to change your regular dressing for one made with rhubarb? Does everyone expect the same kind every Christmas or Thanksgiving with the turkey? Some do in my house. We are quite accustomed to the "same-old" I have to admit. But it is good. No doubt about it. A little frightening I know to experiment sometimes especially during any holidays and serving a crowd.

Rhubarb-dressing is excellent with alot of meat dishes. You can use it with ham, in a turkey of course, and as a stuffing for chicken.

Why not experiment with a roast of pork? Your family may be quite happy to trade the "same-old" for a new rhubarb-dressing recipe.

Rhubarb-Walnut-Dressing

5 1/2 cups bread crumbs

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar

1 can chicken broth

3/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 tsp. allspice

2 1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb

1 tsp. salt

1 cup crushed walnuts

3/4 cup minced onion

2 cups cooked ground pork

Combine rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Stir occasionally.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients and add a little more salt and pepper to taste.

Pour the rhubarb mixture over the stuffing and gently mix. Place into a well-buttered casserole dish.

Cover and bake at 350F for 1 and 1/2 hours.

Suggested for Roast of Pork.

Plain Dressing with Rhubarb

4 1/2 cups bread crumbs

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

2 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb

Combine all ingredients and place into a casserole dish.

Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.

Suggested for Pork chops or Pork roast.


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Follow the video for cornbread stuffing. It's really easy! Just add in your rhubarb at the end before baking. See a recipe after the video.

3 1/2 cups cornbread stuffing

1 large onion chopped

3/4 cup butter (divided)

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

5 cups chopped rhubarb

Saute the onion in half of the butter until soft. Set aside.

In a bowl, mix the rhubarb and sugar. Add the cornbread stuffing and the walnuts. Toss lightly. Add the onion and melted butter.

Melt the rest of the butter and pour over the stuffing mixture.

Place in a greased shallow baking dish and bake uncovered at 325F for 45 minutes until well-heated and top is golden.

Suggested serving with Chicken, Ham, or Turkey.





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