Sausage Stuffing
This Sausage Stuffing has every festive flavor of Thanksgiving baked into one savory, sweet, and very satisfying dish. Loaded with cranberries, apples, sausage, and herbs, this stuffing is a perfect complement to turkey!
Servings: 16
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat bread (cubed)
- 8 cups white bread (cubed)
- 2 pounds sage sausage (Bob Evans brand works great)
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 tablespoon dried sage
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 golden delicious apple (cored and chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (Craisins work great!)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 2/3 cups turkey stock (chicken stock works great too!)
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup slivered almonds or walnuts or any kind of nuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 5-7 minutes at 350-degrees or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onion over medium heat, stirring until evenly browned. Stir in the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in apples, cranberries, parsley and almonds (optional). Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter and toss until evenly coated.
- Spoon into two 9x13 baking dishes and cook, covered for 40 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
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Make Ahead Sausage Stuffing
It is perfect to make ahead and you can prepare the stuffing in a baking dish. Place all the ingredients into a casserole or baking dish. Wrap with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Once you are ready to bake, let thaw to room temperature, then bake.Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg