Gluten Free Sausage And Sage Stuffing Food

GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Chop bread into 3/4" cubes.
• Optional: if bread is very fresh, put in the oven at 250F for about 10-15 minutes to slightly harden.
• In a large skillet, crumble sausage and cook until browned.
• Remove cooked sausage from pan, leaving drippings behind.
• Add 2 tbsp butter to pan.
• Add onion and celery, and cook over medium-low heat until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine bread, sausage, vegetables, and poultry seasoning. To prepare in advance, stop here and refrigerate.
• Mix the eggs into the chicken stock.
• Pour this liquid over the bread mixture and gently stir to mix.
• Pour from bowl into greased 9x13" baking pan.
• Cut remaining butter into small cubes and sprinkle over the stuffing.
• Bake at 375F until crispy on top and liquid has all absorbed into bread, about 35 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat eggs. In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer cooked sausage to bowl with eggs; turn to coat. Reserve Dutch oven with drippings.
• Add onions, celery, salt and pepper to drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in broth; heat to simmering, stirring constantly. Remove Dutch oven from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
• Stir sausage mixture and bread cubes into mixture in Dutch oven. Gently toss until bread cubes are evenly coated. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon stuffing into baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until stuffing is brown and hot in center (at least 165°F). Top with sage and thyme.