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Buttery Herb and Sausage Stuffing

Handmade Farmhouse
Buttery homemade stuffing with delicious fresh herbs, mushrooms and sausage! Sure to be a holiday side-dish favorite!
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Ingredients
  

  • 12 Cups Bread (cut into cubes) I like to use at least 2 types of bread: French, Italian or wheat. You can choose how much of each you'd like to add.
  • 1 Sweet onion chopped
  • 2 cups Celery chopped
  • 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 1/2 Sticks Salted Butter 12 Tablespoons
  • 4-8 Ounces Baby Bella or button mushrooms This is optional but really delicious! You can add all or half of the container, washed and chopped.
  • 12 Ounces Jimmy Dean Regular Pork Sausage This is optional and you can add half or the whole amount if desired. Sautee and brown before adding to bread mixture.
  • 1 Tablesoon Chopped fresh Thyme
  • 1 Tablespoon Chopped fresh Rosemary
  • 1 Tablespoon Chopped fresh Sage
  • 1 Tablespoon Beef au Jus or brown gravy powder Optional but adds great depth of flavor!
  • 2 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 Large Eggs Beaten
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°
    Prepare a 9x13 baking dish (or two smaller dishes) by spraying with non-stick spray.
    Slice your bread into small cubes. Place on a baking sheet and toast at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until bread is crouton texture. You can also leave bread out to become stale overnight on a baking sheet tented with foil.
    In a large pan, melt butter and add onions, garlic, celery and mushrooms. Sprinkle with a good pinch of kosher salt. At least 1 teaspoon. Sautee 10-12 minutes or until softened. Add fresh herbs (dried and ground may be substituted in 1/2 teaspoon of each). Add 1 cup of chicken broth and (optional) 1 tablespoon beef au jus or beef gravy powder.
    In another pan, brown sausage and set aside.
    Add bread crumbs to a large bowl and toss with veggie mixture. Add ground sausage.
    In a small bowl, beat 2 eggs into the remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken broth. Pour over bread mixture. Fold quickly and carefully until all bread cubes are covered.
    Pour stuffing into a 9x13 pan or two smaller baking dishes. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until center temperature reads 160°. Tent the stuffing if the bread is becoming too dark on top.
    This dish can be doubled to serve a larger crowd, but you may need to bake 10-15 extra minutes.

Optional Ingredients

  • The mushrooms and sausage are totally optional in this dish. I really love the way they dress up the stuffing! If you do not have access to fresh herbs, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of each in ground and dried. The beef au jus or gravy powder is optional as well, but really adds a great depth of flavor!