Sausage Stuffing – Skinnytaste

This flavorful Sausage Stuffing made with hen sausage, celery, onions, herbs and french bread is my go-to Thanksgiving stuffing recipe!

Sausage Stuffing

This recipe takes the standard stuffing you realize and love and amps it up with flavorful hen or turkey sausage, caramelized greens, and fragrant herbs. It’s a dish that’s hearty, versatile, and destined to steal the highlight on the desk. That is the stuffing I make each Thanksgiving together with my dry brine Turkey and scrumptious Cranberry and Pear Sauce. If you happen to want a gluten-free stuffing, this Cornbread Stuffing is ideal. See extra Thanksgiving Recipes to go along with your turkey this yr!

Substances

Right here’s what you’ll must make this do-it-yourself sausage stuffing. See the recipe card beneath for the measurements.

• Bread Cubes: complete wheat French bread or baguette are used. You can even use sourdough or a country loaf.
• Butter: I exploit whipped butter, it actually doesn’t matter what sort you utilize. Salted butter, unsalted butter, vegan butter and even olive oil can be utilized.
• Greens: diced yellow onion and diced celery
• Sausage: candy Italian sausage, hen or turkey is used however you too can use pork sausage for those who want.
• Contemporary herbs: recent sage and recent thyme are used. If you want, add some recent flat-leaf parsley or recent chopped rosemary for extra taste.
• Broth: do-it-yourself hen inventory or turkey inventory can be utilized or retailer purchased diminished sodium hen broth
• Spices: I exploit salt and freshly floor black pepper, to style. You can even add some poultry seasoning.

How To Make Sausage Stuffing

1. Bread: To make the bread cubes, begin with complete wheat baguettes and reduce the bread in cubes the evening earlier than to let it sit out and harden in a single day. You can even do that within the oven the day of, however I personally wish to prep as a lot as potential the evening earlier than. (QUICKER METHOD: If you happen to don’t have time to do that in a single day, you may place the bread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in a 350°F oven about 20 minutes, or till the bread is dried out.)
2. Saute the sausage and greens: In a big skillet, soften the butter over medium warmth. Add the onion and celery and sauté, stirring often, till tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Switch to a big bowl. In the identical pan over medium warmth, cook dinner the sausage, crumbling with a wood spoon, till frivolously browned and cooked by, about 10 minutes.
3. Mix substances in a bowl: Switch the sausage to the bowl with the onion/celery combination. Add the bread, sage and thyme to the bowl with the sausage/onion combination and stir to mix. Pour the hen broth and stir to evenly coat the bread. Regulate salt and pepper to style and stir to combine effectively.
4. Stuffing Combination: Switch the bread dice combination to the ready casserole dish and bake for half-hour. Utilizing a wood spoon, gently stir. Proceed baking till golden, about 30 to 35 minutes extra. About 1 hour whole.

Ideas for Success

• Bread Texture Issues: Day-old bread works greatest as a result of it absorbs liquid with out turning mushy. In case your bread is recent, toast it within the oven as directed.
• Sausage Choices: Attempt Italian hen sausage, Italian turkey sausage, and even apple sausage for various taste profiles.
• Eggs: This recipe is egg-free, however if you wish to add one as a binder, you may.
• Sweeten It: If you wish to add a contact of sweetness, add dried cranberries or apples.
• For a Crispier High: Broil the stuffing for the final 2-3 minutes of baking.

Pairings for Sausage Stuffing

This sausage stuffing pairs splendidly with roast turkey, air fryer turkey breast, glazed ham, or roasted greens. Add a easy inexperienced salad and cranberry sauce to finish the meal.

Storage and Leftovers

Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 4 days. You can even freeze for as much as 3 months.

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Pictures by Sarah Fennel.