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Expand14 ounces pork loin Ask a question about this ingredient
1 onion Ask a question about this ingredient
6 chicken gizzards, clean Ask a question about this ingredient
2 celery stalks Ask a question about this ingredient
5 sage leaves Ask a question about this ingredient
2 bay leaves Ask a question about this ingredient
3 garlics, green inside part removed and chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
1 sprig fresh rosemary Ask a question about this ingredient
2 carrots Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup vegetable stock - hot Ask a question about this ingredient
1/8 cup white wine Ask a question about this ingredient
5 chicken livers clean and cut up in small pieces Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons butter Ask a question about this ingredient
2 big blond onions thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1/8 cup cognac Ask a question about this ingredient
3 fresh Italian sausages remove the casing Ask a question about this ingredient
7 Italian rustic bread slices, crusts removed Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup milk Ask a question about this ingredient
2 egg yolks Ask a question about this ingredient
12 black olives in water, pitted and diced Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped finely Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup chopped shelled pistacchios Ask a question about this ingredient
1/3 cup pecans, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
2/3 cups boiled and skinned chestnuts, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 lemon - juice Ask a question about this ingredient
Sechuan pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
Clean the gizzards of all the skin attached and cut up in pieces. Cut the pork loin in medium sized cubes.
Ask a question about this stepBraising the meat: Chop the onion, celery and cut the carrots in big pieces. Put all the vegetables in a sautee pan with 1/4 cup olive oil, the sage leaves, the rosemary sprig, the bay leaf and the peppercorns.
Ask a question about this stepWhen the olive oil starts to sizzle add the gizzards and the pork, brown the meat, stirring once or twice. When brown all over add the white wine, allow the alcohol to evaporate and then add the vegetable stock. Stir, cover, lower the heat to the minimum and let it braise for 20 minutes, stirring once in a while. Uncover and allow to cool.
Ask a question about this stepLivers: Slice the onions and sweat them in the butter over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Add the chicken livers, brown them. Allow to cool in a bowl.
Ask a question about this stepIn the same frying pan, no need to wash it, add a drizzle of olive oil and fry the sausage meat crumbling it with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove and add to the bowl with the liver.
Ask a question about this stepWhile the meats are cooling, chop up with a knife the pistacchios, the pecans and the chestnuts (don't use a processor because they will be either too small or part big and part small). Set aside. Chop the olives in pieces and set aside.
Ask a question about this stepCut up the bread in medium pieces, add the milk and allow to soak. The bread has to be at least a day old and depending on the type of bread and how humid the dough is, you may need more or less milk. The bread should soak up the milk completely and neither be floating in milk or have any dry parts.
Ask a question about this stepRemove the pork and gizzards from the pan and put in a food processor. Discard the vegetables. Pulse 7 or 8 times, you want the meat to be grainy and not pureed. Add the liver with the onions and the sausage and pulse 4 or 5 more times. Don't over do it. Take the meats out of the food processor and put in a big bowl.
Ask a question about this stepIn the food processor (no need to wash it) add the soaked bread, squeezing out any excess milk, add the 2 egg yolks, 2/3 of the boiled chestnuts and puree well. If the mixture is too dry add a little extra milk.
Ask a question about this stepAdd the bread and chestnut puree to the bowl with all the meats, add the parsley, nuts and remaining chestnuts and mix with your hands very well to combine all the ingredients together. Season with salt and Sechuan pepper (it adds a little lemon taste) and some lemon juice. Taste and rectify the seasoning to your liking.
Ask a question about this stepMake a ball with the stuffing and on a countertop roll it into a log form on breadcrumbs. As the meats are crumbly and not pureed, keep pressing the mixture together. Put the meat on an aluminium foil and roll the foil around, pressing together the mixture. Chill 6 hours or overnight
Ask a question about this stepTake the stuffing out to room temperature at least 1 hour and then cook it in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F in the turkey juices, basting the stuffing while it browns. Remember the stuffing is already cooked, it needs to warm up and get some flavour from the turkey.
Ask a question about this stepIf you decide to make this stuffing for a meal, cook it with some olive oil and orange juice, it will taste very nice on its own.
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Miranda is an editor at Food52.
