Easy Sausage Stuffing

3.77 from 21 votes

This Easy Sausage Stuffing is everything you want in a holiday side dish. All the savory herbs and juicy sausage mixed with soft, golden bread cubes. You’ll love this recipe because it’s soft and buttery on the inside with crispy, golden edges on the outside. It’s simple to make, full of rich flavor, and sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving table or any cozy family dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 20

Total Time1 29

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sausage stuffing, stuffing, stuffing recipe

Servings: people

Author: Olivia Ribas

Ingredients

8 cups store-bought unseasoned stuffing cubes
½ cup unsalted butter
1 ½ cups diced yellow onion
1 cup diced celery
4 garlic cloves minced
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage casings removed
2 ¾ cups low sodium chicken broth
1 large egg beaten
1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position, and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 in baking dish with butter or coconut oil. Set aside.
In a large glass bowl, add the stuffing cubes.
In a large skillet or pot, add butter and melt for 1 minute. Then, add the onions and celery and cook over medium heat for about 5 to 8 minutes. Don’t forget to stir occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes more. Place the vegetables in the stuffing cubes bowl.
In the same skillet, add the sausage and cook for about 10 minutes. Break the sausage up with a wooden spoon as you cook it over medium heat.
Then, add the browned sausage and fat to the stuffing cubes and vegetables bowl.
Add the chicken broth, egg, rosemary, sage, parsley, salt and pepper to the stuffing cube mixture bowl and mix to combine all the ingredients.
Add the stuffing in the prepared baking dish and bake for 65-75 minutes or until it is golden and crisp on top. It’s not necessary to cover the baking dish. Enjoy!

Notes

To store: Put the leftover sausage stuffing into an airtight glass container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
To reheat: Rewarm leftover stuffing in the microwave, though I prefer to use the oven to crisp it back up. Simply bake at 350°F until warmed through.
To freeze: Freeze cooked stuffing in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 2 months.

Recipe adapted from Once Upon a Chef.

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