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unbelievable sausage stuffing

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East Peoria, IL
Updated on Oct 21, 2025

Stuffing was never my favorite. I decided to try my version of stuffing and it turned out wonderful! Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Anyone can make this unbelievable sausage stuffing for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It's filled with fresh onions, celery, carrots, and chunks of sausage. We used a hearty breakfast sausage, but Italian sausage would be great too. The stale chunks of French bread absorb the broth and turkey drippings. If you forget to cube the bread the night before, pop the cubes in a 200-degree F oven for about 30 minutes to dry them out.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 23 Hr 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 package French bread (16 oz)
  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 1 stalk celery, diced small
  • 1 medium carrot, diced small
  • 1/4 large yellow onion, diced small
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup turkey drippings
  • 14 ounces turkey or chicken broth, plus more if needed

How To Make unbelievable sausage stuffing

  • Cut bread into cubes to become stale.
    Step 1
    The day before cut the French bread into cubes. Put in a bag to harden for the next day.
  • Brown the sausage.
    Step 2
    The next day brown the sausage. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix sausage with stale bread.
    Step 3
    Mix the cooked sausage with the stale bread.
  • Cook the onions, celery, and carrots.
    Step 4
    Cook the onions, celery, and carrots in the same pan the sausage was cooked in. Cook until slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the veggies, spices, and olive oil to the bread mixture.
    Step 5
    Add the veggies, spices, and olive oil to the bread mixture. Toss.
  • Add the drippings and toss.
    Step 6
    Add the drippings and toss well.
  • Add the broth.
    Step 7
    Slowly add the broth fully coating the bread.
  • Spread into a baking dish.
    Step 8
    Spread into a 9x13 baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Bake the stuffing.
    Step 9
    Bake for 50 - 60 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 380kcal, carbohydrates: 25g, cholesterol: 45mg, fat: 25g, fiber: 1g, protein: 12g, saturated fat: 9g, sodium: 851mg, sugar: 3g, unsaturated fat: 16g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Keyword: #Christmas
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Bread

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