Thanksgiving Roast Turkey with Corn Bread Dressing | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 egg
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups self-rising white cornmeal
• ¼ cup self-rising flour
• 1 lb. ground sausage, such as Old Folks or Jimmy Dean
• 1 head celery, trimmed and finely chopped
• 2 yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 skilletful of corn bread, crumbled
• 4 cups seasoned bread crumbs
• 4 tbsp. chopped fresh sage or 2 tbsp. dried crumbled sage
• 1 cup turkey stock (made with neck and giblets) or Chicken Stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 13–15-lb. turkey, neck and giblets reserved, bird rinsed and patted dry
• 3 tbsp. crumbled sage
• 3 yellow onions, peeled and halved
• 12 tbsp. butter, melted