Cracker Stuffing

Name: Cracker Stuffing
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large onion, chopped; Salt and pepper; 1 pound turkey sausage, casings removed; 1 bulb fennel, some stem and fronds included, chopped; 3 (4.5 oz.) jars mushroom stems and pieces, drained, liquid reserved; 6 large carrots, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 (16 oz.) box saltine crackers, crumbled

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 pound turkey sausage, casings removed
1 bulb fennel, some stem and fronds included, chopped
3 (4.5 oz.) jars mushroom stems and pieces, drained, liquid reserved
6 large carrots, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 (16 oz.) box saltine crackers, crumbled

Directions

1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt and saute until soft, 5 minutes. Add sausage, break into pieces and saute until cooked through, 8 minutes.
2

Add fennel, mushrooms, carrots and thyme; cook, stirring, until softened, 8 minutes (add more butter, 1 Tbsp. at a time, if needed).
3

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mist a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Stir crackers into stuffing mixture. If mixture is dry, add mushroom liquid (or broth) to moisten.
4

Spoon mixture into baking dish and bake until heated through and edges are crunchy, 35 to 45 minutes.