Old Fashioned Sausage Stuffing Recipe

Old Fashioned Sausage Stuffing Recipe

This old fashioned sausage stuffing is a family favorite! Made from scratch with dried bread, savory sage sausage and herbs and seasonings then served casserole style!

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Servings:

Ingredients

12 ounce loaf french bread , cut into 1/2" cubes
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup grated carrots
1 pound ground sage sausage , I prefer Jimmy Dean
½ cup salted butter
½ teaspoon ground sage , or 1 Tablespoon fresh
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2-2 cups chicken broth , more as needed

S&P , to taste

Instructions

Dry bread. The first step in this recipe is drying the bread. You can place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and sit out to dry for 2-3 days, or you can lightly toast in the oven. Simply preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly toasted, tossing half way.
Cook sausage. In a large pan, cook 1 pound ground sage sausage over medium-heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Place the sausage on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the grease. Remove the grease from the pan.
Saute aromatics. Add 1/2 cup butter to the same pan and allow to melt. Add 1 cup onion, 2 cups celery and 1 cup grated carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft. Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon sage and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
Combine. Combine the toasted bread, sausage, cooked veggies and 1/4 cup fresh parsley in a large bowl. Slowly stir in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and stir until combined. Add more as needed. You want all the bread to be lightly covered but not drenched. There shouldn't be extra liquid in the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Bake. Place sausage stuffing in a buttered 9x13" pan. Then bake with foil for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Notes

To make this recipe easier, you can buy the store-bought stuffing cubes.

Make-ahead: Prepare as directed and instead of baking, cover with foil and place in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, remove stuffing from the refrigerator and let sit on the counter for 20 minutes while the oven preheats. Then bake as directed. You may need to add 5 extra minutes to the cooking time.

Variations:

Diced apples: You can add 1 apple diced for a sweeter flavor. Mix in just before adding the broth.
Dried cranberries: You can also add in 1/2 cup dried cranberries for a sweet kick.
Bread: My personal favorite is french bread, but you can use sour dough bread, Italian bread and old fashioned white bread. You could even mix in some corn bread. Just make sure to dry it out.

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