Best 10 Harvest Sausage Stuffing Recipes

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**Indulge in a Culinary Journey with a Symphony of Harvest Sausage Stuffing Recipes**

As the autumn leaves paint the landscape in vibrant hues, it's time to gather around the table and savor the bounty of the harvest. Among the many culinary delights that grace our tables during this season, sausage stuffing stands out as a true crowd-pleaser. This versatile dish, often served alongside roasted turkey or chicken, is a symphony of flavors and textures that elevates any meal to a memorable feast.

This collection of harvest sausage stuffing recipes takes you on a culinary journey across different regions and traditions. From the classic New England-style stuffing, bursting with aromatic sage and savory herbs, to the zesty Cajun-inspired stuffing, infused with the vibrant flavors of Louisiana, each recipe offers a unique twist on this beloved dish. For those who prefer a touch of sweetness, the apple-cranberry stuffing adds a delightful fruity dimension, while the cornbread-based stuffing brings a Southern charm to the table.

Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure success. From selecting the right type of sausage to mastering the art of moist and fluffy stuffing, each recipe is designed to guide you towards culinary triumph. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to create a dish that will leave your family and friends asking for seconds.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for the dish
1 pound loose breakfast sausage (or use links and remove the casings)
2 onions, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
16 cups stale 1/2-inch country white bread cubes (about 2 pounds)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, celery, sage and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  • Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread cubes and sausage-broth mixture and toss until evenly combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cover with foil.
  • Bake the stuffing until hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE STUFFING RECIPE



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Looking for the best stuffing ever? This from-scratch stuffing is decadent, delicious, can easily be made ahead and is perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner, or any special meal!

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Categories     Side Dish     Thanksgiving

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground sausage
1 white onion (diced)
1 1/2 cups sliced celery
1/4 cup salted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups heavy cream
1 large egg
1 pound stale loaf bakery-style bread* (cubed)
1 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in ground sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in onion and celery and saute until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes, and sausage is cooked. Add in butter and allow it to melt.
  • Whisk in flour until all white specks disappear and cook 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, season with salt and pepper, and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil. Once boiling the mixture will thicken quickly. Once it thickens remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the egg and heavy cream. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl mix together the stale diced bread*, dried cranberries, and fresh herbs. Slowly pour the cream mixture over it and stir to moisten everything. Then pour the chicken broth and sausage mixture over and stir to combine. Immediately transfer it to the prepared 9x13 pan and spread it out in an even layer.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes, until the top starts to brown. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 46 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Cholesterol 158 mg, Sodium 915 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASIEST SAUSAGE STUFFING



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This hack on boxed stuffing is so easy but so good that your guests will think you made it from scratch! Ground sausage with sage adds an especially nice flavor, but you can make this with any mild ground breakfast sausage.

Provided by fabeveryday

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package ground breakfast sausage
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
3 cups water
½ cup butter
2 (6 ounce) packages dry bread stuffing mix

Steps:

  • Combine sausage, celery, and onion in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is browned and crumbled, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer cooked mixture to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up excess oil.
  • Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in butter until melted. Add stuffing mix, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add cooked sausage mixture and stir to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 63.4 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 1267.2 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

COUNTRY HARVEST STUFFING



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Provided by Sheila Lukins

Categories     Side     Thanksgiving     Dinner     Dried Fruit     Sausage     Pecan     Potluck     Parade     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups each 1-inch cubed French bread and prepared cornbread
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 pound well-spiced turkey or sweet Italian pork sausage, bulk or links (casings removed), broken into clumps
1 cup chopped red onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried sage leaves, crumbled
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup pitted prunes, quartered
1 cup defatted chicken broth

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the bread cubes in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Spread the bread cubes on two baking sheets and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly toasted, shaking pans occasionally. Return to the bowl.
  • 2. Brown the sausage in a heavy pan over medium heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to the bowl, discarding any fat. Place the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the pan and sauté the onions, celery, garlic, and sage over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until wilted, stirring often. Combine with the bread cubes, cranberries, pecans, and prunes.
  • 3. Drizzle the broth over the mixture to moisten as desired, then toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, in an oven-to-table dish at 350°F for 30 to 45 minutes. Serve from the dish.

BEST SAUSAGE STUFFING



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This stuffing has lots of flavor and is nice and moist. You can also change the ingredients to your liking. I quadruple this recipe and make the extra in my electric roaster, that's how much everyone loves it. This recipe is very adaptable, you can change it around anyway you like and it will still be delicious!

Provided by MOMMY5

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound breakfast sausage
¾ cup margarine, melted
¾ cup finely diced onion
1 ½ cups chopped celery
8 cups soft bread cubes, divided
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place sausage in a large, deep skillet; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage from the skillet and let drain on paper towels. Combine melted margarine with the sausage drippings until there is 1 cup of drippings and margarine combined.
  • Cook and stir onion and celery in the margarine-dripping mixture in the same skillet over medium heat until onion is tender but not browned, about 10 minutes . Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes. Pour onion mixture into a large bowl and stir in remaining bread cubes, sausage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Watch your hands, it's hot. Mix well. This stuffing is ready for baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 512.3 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

HARVEST STUFFING



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Categories     Garlic     Onion     turkey     Side     Bake     Sauté     Thanksgiving     Apple     Apricot     Poultry Sausage     Celery     Parade     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield makes 12 cups of stuffing, enough for 18 pound turkey

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds well-spiced bulk turkey sausage
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups each chopped red onions and celery
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried sage leaves, crumbled
12 cups cubed (1-inch) bread, toasted
2 Granny Smith apples, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup each dried apricots and pitted prunes, quartered
2 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Brown the sausage in a pan, breaking up clumps; remove to a large bowl. Add the oil to the pan; stir in the onions, celery, garlic, thyme, and sage and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Add to the sausage along with the bread, apples and dried fruits. Toss well. Drizzle the broth over the mixture to moisten as desired and season with salt and pepper. Cool before stuffing the turkey.

HARVEST SAUSAGE STUFFING



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I've been making this stuffing recipe for years and everyone loves it. It's not hard to make and it has a slightly sweet flavor to it that is just different enough to be great!

Provided by DebiY55

Categories     Winter

Time 1h5m

Yield 3 quarts, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb bulk country sausage
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (about 8 oz)
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
4 teaspoons chicken bouillon (or 4 cubes)
1 -1 1/2 cup boiling water
2 (7 ounce) packages herb seasoned stuffing mix
1 (23 ounce) jar mincemeat
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, coursely chopped
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • In large skillet, brown sausage; pour off fat.
  • Add celery, mushrooms and onion; cook until onion is transparent.
  • Dissolve bouillon in water. Add to sausage mixture; cook until mixture boils.
  • In large bowl, pour sausage mixture over stuffing mix, mincemeat, water chestnuts and poultry seasoning. Mix well.
  • Lightly stuff turkey just before roasting. Place any remaining stuffing in greased baking dish; cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until hot. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 65.9, Sodium 1263, Carbohydrate 81.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 37.1, Protein 19.4

SAUSAGE AND HERB STUFFING



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Ina Garten's Sausage and Herb Stuffing recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network features spicy Italian sausage, apples and dried cranberries.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h22m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or sourdough (1 1/2 pound loaf)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 onions)
1 cup medium-diced celery (2 stalks)
2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large-diced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Place the bread cubes in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Remove the bread cubes to a very large bowl.
  • Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onions, celery, apples, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Add to the bread cubes.
  • In the same saute pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread cubes and vegetables.
  • Add the chicken stock and cranberries to the mixture, mix well, and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, until browned on top and hot in the middle. Serve warm.

TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Recipe provided by Johnsonville® Sausage

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 Package Johnsonville Italian All Natural Ground Sausage
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 package (12-14 ounces) herb seasoned stuffing cubes
2 to 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F., In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes., Add the celery, onions and carrots., Cook and stir 5-10 minutes longer, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender., In a large bowl combine the stuffing cubes and sausage mixture. Stir in broth, eggs and parsley; toss to combine., Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake for 30 minutes., Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160?F and top is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts :

HARVEST STUFFING



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Make and share this Harvest Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Michelle Kasper

Categories     Grains

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 lbs well-spiced bulk turkey sausage
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cups chopped red onions
4 cups chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
12 cups bread, cubed 1 inch,toasted (do not use crust)
2 granny smith apples, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried apricot
1 cup pitten prune, quartered
2 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Brown the sausage in a pan, breaking up clumps; remove to a large bowl.
  • Add the oil to the pan; stir in the onions, celery, garlic, thyme, and sage and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Add to the sausage along with the bread, apples and dried fruits.
  • Toss well.
  • Drizzle the broth over the mixture to moisten as desired and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cool before stuffing the turkey.
  • Makes 12 cups of stuffing, enough for an 18-pound turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.2, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 833.3, Carbohydrate 46.4, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 18.4, Protein 16.6

Tips:

  • Use high-quality sausage for the best flavor. Look for sausage that is made with fresh, flavorful meat, and avoid sausage that is overly processed or contains a lot of fillers.
  • Don't overcook the sausage. Overcooked sausage will be dry and tough. Cook the sausage until it is just cooked through, about 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Use a variety of vegetables in your stuffing. This will add flavor, texture, and color to the dish. Some good vegetables to use include celery, onion, carrots, mushrooms, and apples.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different herbs and spices. This is a great way to customize the stuffing to your liking. Some good herbs and spices to use include sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and garlic powder.
  • Make sure the stuffing is moist. Dry stuffing is not very appetizing. Add some broth or stock to the stuffing to help keep it moist.
  • Serve the stuffing immediately. Stuffing is best when it is served fresh out of the oven. If you need to make the stuffing ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Harvest sausage stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover sausage. With a few simple tips, you can make a harvest sausage stuffing that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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