How to Make a Next Level Stuffing Dish - Sausage & Herb Stuffing Recipe

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

bread cubes

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain adds fiber; day-old bread reduces waste.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Spread the brioche bread in a single layer on a pan and bake for 10 to 20 minutes until lightly browned and slightly crispy.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a pan on the cooktop.

Add chopped celery, onions, and carrots to the melted butter and cook for 7 to 10 minutes until softened.

Season the vegetables with salt and pepper while cooking.

Transfer the softened vegetables to a bowl and set aside.

In the same pan, cook the breakfast sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon until fully cooked.

Add the cooked vegetables back to the pan with the sausage along with minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, parsley, pepper, and salt; mix for about 1 minute.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Remove the sausage mixture from heat and set aside.

Transfer the toasted bread crumbs to a large pot (about 20 cups).

Add the sausage mixture to the pot with the bread crumbs.

Pour in the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and mix well to ensure the moisture is evenly distributed throughout the bread crumbs.

Transfer the stuffing mixture to a baking dish.

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 30 minutes.

Brush the top of the stuffing with the remaining melted butter before serving.

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