Thanksgiving Recipes: 30-Minute Turkey; Chorizo-Fig Stuffing

From Feed the Soul:

I’ll confess it: I have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving.

I cherish enjoying a delicious meal while creating family memories, and taking stock of all the good things in life. But I could do without the stress of frantically trying to pull together a zillion side dishes, while spending hours sweating over an oven, basting a turkey. And let's just be honest here — there's a good chance that the bird will turn out dry anyway, despite your best efforts.

This year, treat yourself to a no-sweat (or, at least, a less-stress) Thanksgiving dinner with this recipe for a 30-minute Instant Pot or pressure cooker turkey seasoned with herbs and steamed in ale. It's so tender, it's falling off the bone and comes with a bonus side dish: stewed veggies!

And don't forget the chorizo-fig sourdough stuffing — a tangy, sweet and smoky twist on a holiday favorite — that can be made the day before you serve your Thanksgiving feast.

Do you feel your blood pressure dropping yet?

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30-Minute Instant Pot Turkey

Many of us are foregoing traditional, multi-household Thanksgiving dinners this year, which makes it the perfect time to say sayonara to the whole bird and opt for a smaller turkey breast.

If you go with a smaller breast, you'll only need about 30 minutes in your pressure cooker. If you go for something larger, you'll want to add another 5 to 10 minutes onto the cooking time. Be sure to completely defrost your bird and remember that a meat thermometer is the best way to ensure everything is good to go.

If you want a nice, traditional golden glow on your turkey, briefly pop it in the broiler.

Here's what you'll need:

• Turkey breast
• Onion
• Celery
• Carrot
• Chicken stock
• Beer (optional)
• Bay leafs
• Butter
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Garlic Powder
• Lemon
• Salt and pepper

Get the full recipe with instructions and tips at feedthesoulblog.com.

Chorizo-Fig Sourdough Stuffing

Stuffing is one of the stars of a Thanksgiving feast. It’s extremely versatile — and most importantly — pretty hard to screw up.

To me, a good stuffing is herby, savory, moist and a little bit sweet. I’m also partial to the mouthwatering tang of a sourdough loaf. It adds a whole new dimension to this holiday classic.

This stuffing has all the cozy and familiar flavors of Thanksgiving — sage, celery, carrots, chicken stock — but with a sweet and smoky take thanks to dried figs and chorizo sausage. It’s got a nice crunch on top with a moist underbelly.

This can easily be made ahead and reheated in the oven when you're ready to sit down for your Thanksgiving meal.

Here's what you'll need:

• Sourdough loaf (ideally stale)
• Carrot
• Onion
• Celery
• Chorizo sausage
• Dried figs
• Sage
• Chicken stock
• Salt and pepper
• Cooking spray/butter/oil (for greasing pan)

Get the full recipe with instructions and tips at feedthesoulblog.com.

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