Chestnut Stuffing Turkey Roulade

What’s better than turkey on Thanksgiving? Turkey breast rolled up with delicious stuffing. It’s like all your holiday flavors wrapped up in a cozy, turkey-flavored blanket! So, what’s a roulade, you ask? Think of it as a meat jelly roll. Yep, the fancy term just means “rolled-up goodness”.  This Chestnut Stuffing Turkey Roulade is packed with savory chestnut stuffing. It’s your seasonal comfort food all bundled into a neat package, with no whole turkey fuss involved.

This dish stars a stuffing with an unexpected guest: hamburger rolls. Yes, those leftover buns from summer that you forgot in the freezer? Pull them out! Defrost, chop into cubes, and toast them in the oven on a baking sheet.

Add in vacuum-packed chestnuts (skip the peeling pain), red onions, fresh parsley, eggs, milk, and more butter than a dietitian would approve of. This is not the place to skimp. Lay the stuffing on pounded-out turkey breasts, roll ‘em up, and pop them in the oven. An hour or so later, your house smells like pure fall magic.

Why go the roulade route? Besides being adorable and much easier to slice than a whole turkey, a roulade keeps all the tasty juices in, making every bite a flavor-packed experience. Plus, there’s less fuss, less mess, and no need to wrestle with a massive bird!

Serve this beauty with a drizzle of leftover gravy (or a fresh batch if you’re ambitious). Then add mashed potatoes and a crisp green salad, and you’ve got a complete Thanksgiving meal without hours of prep. It’s also an awesome way to use up Thanksgiving stuffing leftovers—just swap in pork or chicken if turkey feels overkill post-holiday.

Ready to impress with minimal stress? This Chestnut Stuffing Turkey Roulade is your new best friend.

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Chestnut Stuffing Turkey Roulade

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Chestnut stuffing, fall recipes, Turkey recipes, Turkey roulade

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Cool time: 30 minutes

Servings 6

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 6 turkey breasts
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
• 1 red onion
• 7 cups stale bread cubes
• 1 cup peeled roasted chestnuts
• 2 eggs
• 1+ 1/4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Pound the turkey breasts until thin.
2. Season on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Peel and dice the onion.
4. Chop the chestnuts into pieces.
5. Heat 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet.
6. Add the onions and sauté until transparent.
7. Stir the bread cubes and the chestnuts
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
10. Whisk together the eggs, milk, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
11. Stir it into the cooled bread onion mixture. Then stir in the parsley.
12. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a casserole dish.
13. Melt the remaining teaspoon of butter.
14. Spread the roulade out on the prepared turkey breasts.
15. Roll them up securing them with toothpicks.
16. Distribute the remaining stuffing mixture to the bottom of the casserole dish.
17. Place the roulade over the stuffing.
18. Brush the melted butter over to tops of the roulade.
19. Bake for 40 minutes, then serve.

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