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Homemade Sausage Stuffing

All my memories of Thanksgiving, are of spending it at my Aunt and Uncle’s house up on the North Shore. Only one do I remember when my Dad decided to try it at home and it put me off Turkey since I was 12 years old. Poor guy. Either way it is built on tradition and they cook all the food. What better way to go!! Kidding! I do make some of the desserts though. I have thought of doing a friends Thanksgiving though and this recipe would be a great addition. I have included below some things that I want to try adding to this when I make it again! This is based off this original recipe.

Homemade Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients: 1 loaf ciabatta bread torn or cut into bite-size pieces ~ 1 package of sausage ~ 1  cup chopped onion ~1/2 cup chopped celery ~ 2 teaspoons    thyme ~ 1 teaspoon sage ~ 1/2 teaspoon Basil ~ 2  tablespoons olive oil ~ 1 egg, lightly beaten ~ 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I used a Horseradish Cheddar) ~ salt and ground black pepper to taste ~  1/2 – 3/4 cup chicken broth

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 2-quart shallow baking dish; set aside. Spread bread pieces evenly in an ungreased Cookie sheet/baking pan. **Cut the pieces a little smaller than I did.
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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is dry, stirring once. Transfer to a very large bowl; set aside.  Cook sausage over medium-high heat until brown. Drain off fat.
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Transfer sausage to the bowl with the bread pieces. In the same skillet, cook onion, celery, thyme, sage, and basil in hot oil over medium-high heat until onion and celery are tender.
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Transfer onion mixture to the bowl. Stir in egg, the 1/2 cup cheese (I used a Horseradish Cheddar – it added a very nice punch of flavor, but any cheese will do), salt, and pepper. Drizzle with enough of the chicken broth to moisten, tossing gently to combine.
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Transfer bread mixture to the prepared baking dish.* Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through.

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The original recipe also stated that this can be used to stuff a turkey up to 12 pounds but is a great stand alone dish too. This is optional but I finished it off with a sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese.
Homemade Sausage Stuffing
Items I want to add next time: Apples, cranberries, mulled wine in place of the chicken stock, use Chorizo in place of sausage.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?

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Comments

    • Kerry says

      It was really good I just needed to cut the bread a little smaller, but the flavor combo was really good! There was also a herbed Focaccia bread that I may try as well.

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    • Kerry says

      That shouldn’t stop you…does hard salami or pepperoni count as a sausage? If it does then what about ground beef, or ham.

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  5. Stacia says

    I love sausage! This looks amazing. I’m in the market for a few less popular – but yummy – Thanksgiving dishes so when I transition them over to gluten free it won’t be as obvious to my taste buds that I changed a favorite dish. This one is definitely appealing and it looks fairly simple – which is always an added bonus during holidays!

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    • Kerry says

      It was really easy to make and delicious! I love the traditional dishes, but it is nice to mix in a few new ones too.

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