Description
Classic homestyle sausage stuffing delivers comfort on holiday tables across America. Savory bread cubes, herbs, and perfectly seasoned sausage combine into a hearty side dish eager home cooks can confidently prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14 oz/397 g) herb-seasoned stuffing mix
- 12 oz (340 g) pork sausage roll for breakfast
- 2 cans (14 oz/397 g each) low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup (75 g) chopped yellow onion
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped celery
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) melted butter
- Additional butter for greasing pan and dotting on top
- Coarse salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sausage Preparation: Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, methodically crumbling into small, uniform pieces while retaining a modest amount of grease.
- Vegetable Sauté: In the same skillet, cook diced onions and chopped celery with salt and pepper until translucent and tender, then combine with the sausage in a mixing bowl.
- Seasoning Integration: Sprinkle dried stuffing mix over the sausage-vegetable blend, gently folding to ensure even distribution of ingredients and aromatics.
- Moisture Infusion: Pour chicken broth over the mixture, allowing it to rest and hydrate for several minutes while gently folding to promote complete liquid absorption.
- Butter Enhancement: Melt butter and drizzle across the stuffing, carefully folding to guarantee uniform flavor distribution and moisture throughout the mixture.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and grease an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Final Seasoning and Assembly: Taste and adjust seasoning, then spread the stuffing evenly into the prepared dish, creating a smooth surface and dotting with additional butter pieces.
- Baking Process: Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until the top achieves a golden-brown color with crispy edges, ensuring a delectable homestyle stuffing.
Notes
- Sausage Selection: Choose high-quality, flavorful pork sausage with herbs for maximum taste depth and authentic homestyle character.
- Moisture Management: Don’t oversaturate the stuffing; add chicken broth gradually to prevent soggy texture and maintain perfect consistency.
- Vegetable Precision: Dice onions and celery uniformly to ensure even cooking and balanced flavor distribution throughout the stuffing.
- Browning Technique: Watch carefully during the final baking stage to achieve golden-brown top without burning, which guarantees crispy exterior and tender interior.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg