Sausage bread stuffing - Traditional with a twist

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Nov 13th 2008 @ 9:00AM

This recipe, it's the one I've always loved. Nothing comes close to the delicious simplicity of sausage and bread stuffing, and this one has become a favorite of family and friends. I'll include the recipe as-is, and offer a list of suggestions on how to twist it below.

Bread stuffing for a 5 lb bird:
Note: This is all a matter of taste. You can go for the exact amount that matches your bird's weight, or make by sight -- preparing the bread first makes it easier to determine.

Ingredients:

1 lb First Prize Sausage -- pick any good and flavorful sausage
1/2 cup minced onions
1/2 cup minced celery
1/4 cup minced parsley
10 slices of bread cubed
1 1/2 tsp Bell's seasoning
1 beaten egg

Saute sausage until crispy, drain, then rinse with water. (I usually leave out the rinse.)
Saute the onions and celery, then mix with the sausage and add Bell's.
Mix together the parsley and bread, add the saute mix, then the egg.
Squeeze and mix the stuffing with your hands until it sticks together. If it looks too dry, add some broth or water.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to stuff turkey.

Now, to spice things up:

add a variety of mushrooms to the mix
use a mix of sausages -- Mennonite, elk, etc.
use a gourmet bread and approximate the same amount

Filed Under: Holidays
Tags: bread stuffing, BreadStuffing, fall, sausage, stuffing, Thanksgiving, traditional Thanksgiving, Traditional with a twist, TraditionalThanksgiving, TraditionalWithATwist, turkey

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

11-18-2008 @12:11AM Astin said... Thank you! This is where I disagree with Alton. This anti-stuffing sentiment that's around now bugs me. I've never had a problem with stuffing from a turkey, nor has my family after dozens and dozens of turkey dinners - all stuffed. You just have to make sure it's cooked well enough.
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