In article >,
Rhonda Anderson > wrote:

> Cindy Fuller > wrote in
> :
>
> > It will be a small Thanksgiving here. SO and I will be joined by his
> > mom and my grad school roommate.
> >
> > The tentative lineup:
> >
> > Turkey
> > Simon & Garfunkel Dressing
>
> I'm guessing this contains parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.Would you be
> able to post a recipe for this? I have all of these growing in my garden,
> and I'm looking for some ideas for the sage which is growing madly.
>
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Rhonda,

There is no recipe for this. My stepfather taught me how to make
dressing years ago, and I do it more by feel and what's on hand than a
recipe. Here's the roughest approximation:

Take some stale bread and crumble into a large bowl. Remember that it
will be mooshed down with other ingredients, so crumble more than you
think you need.

Sauté some onion, garlic, celery, and (if you have it on hand) green
bell pepper. You can use olive oil or butter as the fat. Scrape that
into the bowl on top of the bread. Add as much chopped parsley, dried
or fresh thyme, and dried or fresh rosemary as you please. I normally
use dried sage. Dressing isn't dressing without sage. Add some salt
and freshly ground pepper as well. Add some chicken or vegetable broth
to moisten the mixture. Taste a small morsel and add what you think it
needs. Then and only then should you add an egg or two to bind things
together. Put the dressing into a dish and bake at 350° about 30-45
minutes. Note that I do not stuff a turkey with this. You can, but I
like my turkey and dressing separate. The turkey cooks faster, and you
don't run the risk of major food safety issues.

Cindy

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