This sausage stuffing is a savory blend of Italian sausage, bread, vegetables and herbs, all baked to golden brown perfection. The perfect hearty side dish for your holiday meal.
8cupsstale bread cubescan use store bought unseasoned stuffing cubes, or bread you cut yourself
2 3/4cupschicken broth
2eggs
1tablespoonfresh sage leavesminced
1/4cupparsley leavesminced, plus more for garnish
salt and pepper to taste
cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray.
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook for 5-6 minutes or until done, breaking up the meat with a spatula.
Add the remaining 7 tablespoons of butter, onion and celery to the pan. Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Place the bread cubes in a large bowl. Add the sausage mixture, chicken broth, eggs, sage, parsley and salt and pepper to the bowl.
Gently stir until everything is well combined. Pour the stuffing into the prepared pan.
Bake for 60 minutes. If the top starts to get overly browned before the cooking time is over, then cover the pan with foil.
Remove from the oven. Sprinkle with additional parsley, then serve.
Notes
You can use pre-prepared unseasoned stuffing cubes, or make your own stuffing cubes by cutting your favorite variety of bread into pieces and leaving it out overnight to get stale.
Sausage stuffing can be assembled up to 8 hours in advance, then covered and stored in the fridge until you’re ready to bake it.
If the top of the stuffing starts to brown too quickly in the oven, you can cover the dish with foil until it is completely cooked through.