Italian Sausage Stuffing
This Italian Sausage Stuffing has a beautiful combination of ingredients! It's a tasty Holiday recipe that everyone will rave about…
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Passive Time10 minutes mins
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Francine Lizotte
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword Christmas, Dairy Free, Easy Recipe, Holidays & Events, Low Sodium, Pork, Thanksgiving Day
- 1 lb. (550 g) mild Italian sausage, casings removed see Recipe
- 1 cup red onions, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped tips & tricks
- 1 tbsp. olive oil, if needed tips & tricks
- 2 1/2 cups button mushrooms, washed and sliced
- ground Himalayan sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper (I always use mixed peppercorns), to taste and divided
- 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 6 cups a day old bread such as challah, brioche, or sourdough see Recipe
- 2 large free-run eggs, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped tips & tricks
Preheat oven to 375ºF and grease a 9x13 baking dish; set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add sausage and cook until browned, breaking the meat into small pieces, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet, add onions and celery; sauté until they start to soften, about 3 minutes – if there’s not enough fat from the sausage, add some olive oil. Add mushrooms and sprinkle with ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; cook for 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Transfer mixture to the sausage and season with basil, rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Add red chili flakes only if using mild sausage; stir well. Add cranberries and bread pieces; stir to combine. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, chicken broth, parsley, salt and pepper; whisk well. Add egg mixture to bread mixture and stir until well blended. Transfer stuffing mixture to the prepared baking dish, level it out, cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings