Sausage And Herb Stuffing Ina Garten Food

INA GARTEN'S SAUSAGE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Slice the bread into cubes. Allow to dry overnight. If you don't have time you can skip this step.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Place the cubes on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Remove and place the cubes into a large mixing bowl.
• Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• In a saute or frying pan over medium heat, add the butter. Once melted add in the onions celery, parsley, and apples. Cook until softened about 10 minutes. Dump all the ingredients on top of the bread cubes in the mixing bowl.
• Place the pan back over medium heat and add in the sausage. Break it apart as it cooks into smaller pieces. Once browned remove from the heat and add it to the bowl with the other ingredients.
• Add the dried cranberries and chicken stock. Add salt and pepper to taste. The recommended amount of salt is a tablespoon. Mix well to combine.
• Dump the contents of the bowl into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Smooth out to create an even layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is starting to brown and it's warm in the center.
• Serve warm

HERB AND APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
• Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
• Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird. I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.

SAUSAGE AND HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove sausage from casing and crumble it into a pan over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook, stirring, until browned. Drain fat if necessary.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl. Using a spoon, mix in the sausage mixture and all the remaining ingredients. Pour the stuffing into the baking dish and bake until hot and browned, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.