Sausage Stuffing Bake

15 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 9 cups toasted bread cubes (from white bread, crusts removed)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lb turkey sausage, casings removed (mild or spicy) or 1 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste) (optional)
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
  • 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms (very well drained, or use fresh sauteed mushrooms)
  • 2 medium granny smith apples (peeled, cored and chopped into about 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 1 12 cups coarsley chopped pecans, toasted (or use toasted walnuts)
  • 1 12 cups dried cranberries (can use more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage (or to taste, or use 1 tablespoon fresh chopped)
  • black pepper
  • 1 12-2 12 cups low sodium chicken broth or 1 12-2 12 cups turkey broth
  • grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Butter a 4-quart casserole dish.
  2. 2
    In a large skillet melt butter; add in the sausage meat with onions, celery, garlic and cayenne pepper (if using); cook breaking up the meat with a spoon until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender (about 7-10 minutes).
  3. 3
    Add in apples and mushrooms and cook 2 minutes.
  4. 4
    Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
  5. 5
    Stir in the the nuts, toasted bread cubes and dried cranberries; toss to mix well with wooden spoon.
  6. 6
    Season with sage, lots black pepper and salt (I use seasoned salt but white salt will do).
  7. 7
    Transfer the mixture to a buttered casserole dish and drizzle with chicken or turkey broth (using about 1-1/2 cups for a drier stuffing, or use up to 2 cups for a moister stuffing).
  8. 8
    Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.
  9. 9
    Bake covered in foil in a 350 degree F oven (second-lowest rack) for 30 minutes; uncover and bake until bread is golden brown and the stuffing is heated through, about 20-25 minutes more.

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