Sausage Stuffing with Fresh Herbs
This classic stuffing recipe is easy to prepare. It can be assembled up to 2 days in advance to save time.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian bread or French or sourdough
- 1 pound bulk italian sausage
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth plus more as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish and set aside.
- Cut or tear bread into small pieces and spread onto a rimmed baking sheet. Set aside to dry out while you prepare the rest of the recipe, or place in the oven for 10 minutes.1 pound Italian bread
- Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking into small pieces as it cooks. Remove and set aside, leaving the fat in the pan.1 pound bulk italian sausage
- Melt butter in the fat, add onion and celery and sauté about 8 minutes, then add garlic and cook another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.8 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 cup diced onion, 1 cup diced celery, 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic, 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- In a very large bowl combine bread, sausage, vegetables, and parsley. Pour in broth and mix well. Add more broth as needed, a little at a time, for the bread to be moist but not mushy.1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- Scoop into a baking dish in an even layer. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes, then remove the foil and continue baking another 15 minutes, until golden brown and crisp on top.
Notes
- The bread should yield approximately 10 cups of cubes.
- Using a loaf that is slightly stale will give the best results.
- The sausage may be omitted to make this dish vegetarian.
- Make sure to use a bowl that is large enough to be able to stir the ingredients without overflowing.
- If making in advance, let the mixture cool in the casserole dish, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. To bake, remove from fridge while preheating oven to 350°F. Remove the plastic wrap and cover with foil. Bake for 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake another 15-20 minutes.
