not yo' momma's stuffing
This stuffing recipe is so flavor-packed it's ridiculous! It complements any turkey, pork, or chicken dish! ***Disclaimer - 99% of the dishes represented by the photographs are shot with a Pro SLR camera and owned by me. The appearance of the dishes are an accurate result of my recipes and are usually taken immediately after the dish is completed. Please feel free to use my photos as a guide in achieving perfect results when you make the dishes, as well as share any changes you might have made to the recipe to personalize it, as I might be interested in giving it a try!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Italian sausage adds a unique flavor to this stuffing. Combining cornbread with plain bread cubes keeps this stuffing from becoming too soggy. We love the crunch pecans give this side dish. It's an easy stuffing to prepare, yet your guests will think you spent all day making it.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Pepperidge Farms bagged cornbread stuffing cubes
- 6 cups Pepperidge Farms plain bread cubes
- 3 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3 cups chopped mushrooms
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 pound mild Italian bulk sausage
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 2 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups turkey or chicken broth
How To Make not yo' momma's stuffing
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Step 1Preheat Oven to 325 degrees. Saute sausage until brown. Remove from pan and cut into small bites. -
Step 2In a large skillet, melt butter. Cook onion, mushrooms, and celery over medium heat for 3 minutes or until softened.
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Step 3Transfer sausage and veggies including any butter that is left in the pan to a very large bowl. Add bread cubes, herbs, salt, pepper, pecans, turkey stock, and eggs. Toss well and adjust seasoning. Stuffing should be moist but not soggy. Add more stock if needed.
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Step 4Transfer to baking dish. If stuffing the turkey, set aside 1/3 of the stuffing and bake the rest. Cover dish with foil and bake at 325 degrees F for 20.
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Step 5Remove foil and cook 10 minutes uncovered until heated through and crust forms on top.
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