Mimis Jones Sausage Stuffing Food

MIMI'S (JONES) SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute sausage, onion and celery. Break the meat up as it cooks.
• When sausage is browned, DO NOT pour off the drippings. Add stuffing mix, 2 cups liquid and eggs.
• Blend thoroughly.
• IF STUFFING TURKEY: Makes enough to stuff a 14 - 16 pound bird. Follow directions on your turkey for baking time.
• IF BAKING SEPARATELY: Spoon dressing into an oil-sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven 40 - 60 minutes.
• If necessary, cover stuffing with foil to keep from drying out.

MY HUSBAND'S WISCONSIN THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Boil giblets in water. Put giblets plus water and other ingredients into blender. Stuff turkey and bake. Enjoy.
• Note: Cooking times vary so do not follow what is listed but rather how big the turkey you are using is. If you did not want to stuff into turkey you could bake in a pan separate. I do not have temperature or times for that though because we use the turkey method.

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.

SHIRLEY'S SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a saucepan over med. heat, boil the fresh pork sausage and gizzards, along with the margarine, onions, and celery, in 1 quart of water, for 30 minutes Strain, saving water.
• Put the onions, celery, and sausage in a lg. bowl, and set aside.
• Put the gizzards, and meat picked from the neck, in a blender, and press chop. (Do it quickly, and stop to mix meats, then pulse for 1-2 seconds again. You do not want it to be mushy). When all is chopped fine, put in the lg. bowl, along with onions, celery, and sausage.
• You may also grind the gizzards, and other meat parts in a meat grinder instead of the blender if you have one.
• Add to the sausage, onion and celery.
• When ready to stuff the bird and bake:.
• In a lg. bowl crumble your bread, crust and all, (I roll the bread between my hands to crumble it).
• Crush the crackers right in the closed sleeves, (but be careful not to push too fast or you may open the pkg). When crushed, open the sleeve and put in the bowl, along with the bread. Mix up well.
• Mix the meat mixture with the dry mixture.
• Add enough liquid from the sausage, gizzards, heart and neck stock (a little at a time), to make the stuffing to the desired consistency, of if not using these parts, use some chicken or turkey broth.
• Toss with a fork, until well mixed. Gently knead the mixture to distribute the ingredients.
• (The stuffing should have enough liquid so it holds together in a ball if you squeeze it in your hands, but not mushy, especially if you are stuffing your turkey, as the juices from the turkey make it moist as it is cooking.
• Add poultry seasoning, tasting as you go, to get it the way you like it.
• Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stuff the bird right before putting it in the oven. DO NOT stuff the bird and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator.
• The stuffing should be warm or room temperature when you are ready to put it in the bird.
• Plan to use 3/4 cup stuffing for each pound of turkey.
• To stuff the neck, first pack it loosely with stuffing.
• Pin the neck skin over the exposed stuffing with a skewer, or flip the wing tips up to hold it in place.
• Spoon stuffing loosely in the main body cavity.
• Cover exposed stuffing with a swatch of aluminum foil or a piece of bread.
• Roast turkey using desired method. I bake mine at 350, and go by the pounds on the turkey label for the hours needed to roast.
• Baste turkey with pan drippings at least 3 times during cooking time to get nice crispy skin, and help to keep turkey moist.
• Use a meat thermometer to make sure the center of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F before removing from the oven.
• Keep in mind that a "pop-up" thermometer that comes with a turkey won't tell you the temperature of the stuffing.
• Place any extra stuffing in a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to bake, NO MORE THAN 8 hours before cooking the bird.
• Pour 1/2 cup turkey or chicken stock over the extra stuffing, and bake at 350, for 30-60 minutes covered with aluminum foil.
• After the turkey is done roasting, remove stuffing immediately from the bird, and place in a bowl. (I use an aluminum bowl and cover with aluminum foil to keep it nice and hot, until serving time.
• Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of taking out of the oven.
• Store leftover turkey and stuffing in shallow containers with covers, and use within 2-3 days.
• You may freeze but use within 3 months.
• Tips & Warnings:.
• Avoid pre-stuffed fresh turkeys, and DO NOT stuff birds to cook on a grill or smoker, or if you plan to deep fry.
• Always stuff a bird just BEFORE roasting.
• The stuffing should be warm, NOT hot or cold, when you pack it in the bird, otherwise the roasting time will be off, and the temperature will not reach 165 degrees F before the rest of the bird is done.
• Don't overstuff the turkey, because the stuffing will expand as the bird roasts.
• Following these simple steps is the safest way to stop airborne bacteria from invading your turkey and stuffing and making you sick.

SAGE & SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute meats in large frying pan. While that is cooking, cube the bread (leave the crusts on).
• Dump bread cubes into a large bowl. When meat is cooked through, dump into a colander to rinse and drain; then add to the bread cubes, toss lightly.
• In same frying pan, add a dab of butter and saute the mushrooms. When they begin to get limp and juicy, dump into bowl with meat-bread mixture. Toss lightly.
• In frying pan, with another dab of butter, saute onion and celery. When onion is transparent either dump into bowl and toss OR dump into blender jar along with 1/4-1/2 cup melted butter and swirl into fine-ness. (This is for the kids who don't like to see chunks of "yukkies" as my son complains!), THEN pour over bread cube mixture and mix inches.
• Sprinkle herbs over the top, and toss again.
• Depending on how "juicy" you like your stuffing/dressing, melt another 1/2 cup of butter and drizzle over and stir.
• This is used for stuffing turkey, goose or chicken.
• Dressing can be baked in a greased, covered casserole dish at 325-350°F for 30-40 minutes.
• OPTIONAL ADD-INs: Try one or two of the following suggestions: 1-2 small cans sliced (minced) water chestnuts, 1/2 - 1 cup green olives, 1 cup chopped toasted nuts (walnuts are great!). Try a 1/4-1/2 cup cornmeal for an entirely different flavor.
• SUBSTITUTE: 1-2 small cans of drained mushroom stems and pieces instead of the fresh ones. Other herbs and LOTS of pepper are great too. Try a combination of wholewheat and white bread.
• LEFTOVERS: Reheat in the oven or microwave; keep pan covered unless you like it a bit drier. Use as a bread-like crust for Turkey Divan (with broccoli spears, turkey pieces, grated cheese and cream-of-mushroom soup over the top--baked).

SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over high heat.
• Add onions and celery.
• Saute until onions are dark brown but not burned, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add sausage to the skillet and cook about 5 minutes or until the meat is browned, stirring frequently.
• Add paprika and minced garlic and cook approximately 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in broth and bring to simmer.
• Continue cooking until water evaporates and oil rises to top, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in toasted bread crumbs and mix well.
• Add more bread crumbs if mixture is too moist.

SKILLET SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, celery, onion and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer; drain. Stir in broth and sage. , Bring to a boil. Stir in stuffing mix. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.