Title: Nova Scotia Potato Dressing
Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 9 Servings

6	c	Potato, chop small cubes
1 1/2	c	Bread crumbs (2 pc toast)
1/2	ts	Pepper
1/2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Poultry seasoning OR
		1 ts sage to taste
1/2	c	Margarine melted OR
		Part cooking liquid,less fat
1/2	c	Onion, to taste

Cook potatoes about 20 min or until soft enough to mash. Place onions in a large microwave safe bowl and cook 1 minute on high or until margarine is melted. Stir frequently. Place about 1/3 of the cooked potatoes at a time on top of the margarine/onion and mash. Add seasoning by sprinkling part at a time while mashing. Blend well. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.

Divide into meal-sized portions, extra may be frozen. Reheat in microwave or oven and serve very hot.

Source: Rodier family recipe card. This dressing has been served with every family turkey dinner for about 6 generations, and has become a favorite freezer item ready to serve with any plain meat. Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93, revised Oct 93.

Have not tried a lower fat version, but half turkey fat and half de-fatted drippings would likely work. Turkey broth is used in a diabetic bread dressing and no-fat gravy.

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