Traditional Sausage Stuffing For A Crowd Food

BEST SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage from the skillet and let drain on paper towels. Combine melted margarine with the sausage drippings until there is 1 cup of drippings and margarine combined.
• Cook and stir onion and celery in the margarine-dripping mixture in the same skillet over medium heat until onion is tender but not browned, about 10 minutes . Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes. Pour onion mixture into a large bowl and stir in remaining bread cubes, sausage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Watch your hands, it's hot. Mix well. This stuffing is ready for baking.

TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F., In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes., Add the celery, onions and carrots., Cook and stir 5-10 minutes longer, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender., In a large bowl combine the stuffing cubes and sausage mixture. Stir in broth, eggs and parsley; toss to combine., Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake for 30 minutes., Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160?F and top is lightly browned.

TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE STUFFING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in ground sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add in onion and celery and saute until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes, and sausage is cooked. Add in butter and allow it to melt.
• Whisk in flour until all white specks disappear and cook 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, season with salt and pepper, and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil. Once boiling the mixture will thicken quickly. Once it thickens remove from heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together the egg and heavy cream. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl mix together the stale diced bread*, dried cranberries, and fresh herbs. Slowly pour the cream mixture over it and stir to moisten everything. Then pour the chicken broth and sausage mixture over and stir to combine. Immediately transfer it to the prepared 9x13 pan and spread it out in an even layer.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes, until the top starts to brown. Serve hot.

DRESSING FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Toss the bread cubes and sausage; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in 3-3/4 cups broth and seasonings; mix well. Pour over bread mixture; mix well. Add enough remaining broth to achieve desired moistness. , Transfer to four greased 3-qt. baking dishes. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through.

SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and celery for 5 minutes. Next, add the sausage and cook until browned, about 10 more minutes, stirring frequently. Meanwhile, break up the bread slices by hand into medium-small pieces into a large bowl. Add the seasonings and mix well. Then add the cooked vegetables and sausage and mix again. Finally, add the turkey stock and mix well. There will be enough stuffing for a 10- to 15-pound bird and an 8- by 8-inch pan.

SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to at 350°. Grease a 11x7-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, celery, onion and mushrooms in oil until meat is no longer pink; drain if necessary. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; add sausage mixture and toss to coat., Transfer mixture to prepared dish. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes longer.

TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE STUFFING FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly coat a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage for 5 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
• Add the celery, onions and carrots. Cook and stir 5-10 minutes longer, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
• In a large bowl combine the stuffing cubes and sausage mixture. Stir in broth, eggs and parsley; toss to combine.
• Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°F and top is lightly browned.

"SIMPLE IS BEST" DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour. Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl.
• Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery. Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently. Let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl. Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined. Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes. (Note: Dressing can be made one day ahead up to this point. Uncover the dressing, let cool, then cover again and chill. The next day, proceed with the final bake as described below.)
• Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes).