Greek Chopped Meat Stuffing

2 Onions; chopped

1 Stalk celery; chopped

2 tb Butter

1 lb Ground beef

1 Liver from turkey

- finely chopped 1 lb Mild breakfast sausage

1/2 c Dry red wine

2 tb Tomato paste

2 tb Chopped fresh parsley

1 tb Chopped fresh dill

3/4 lb Roasted chestnuts

- peeled & coarsely chopped 1/4 lb Pignoli nuts

1/2 c White raisins

1/4 c White rice

1 c -water

1 lb White bread crumbs

Salt and pepper to taste Brown onions and celery in butter. Add beef, liver, and sausage and cook until brown. Add wine and tomato paste, then herbs, and simmer until meat is tender. Add nuts, raisins, and rice. Stir in water and cook, covered, until the rice is done. Mix in bread crumbs and season to taste. Stuff loosely into the turkey. Stuffs a 10-12 pound turkey. ---