SAGE SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRAISIN DRESSING
This is a recipe I use every year for our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I usually double this recipe for the amount of people we have over. It is wonderful as left-overs, also. The nice thing about this is that it can be prepped the day before, so on the day your cooking, you just pop it into the oven (less dirty dishes and more free time that morning). I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as our family does.
Provided by rosie316
Categories Pork
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 325*F. Butter a 3 quart casserole dish. Place stuffing cubes in a large bowl.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and add sage sausage (breaking up with a wooden spoon). Cook until almost all the pink is gone, but not so much that it gets dry (about 5 minutes). Pour cooked sausage AND all the drippings over the top of the stuffing cubes (Do Not mix in yet).
- Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in the same pan and add onion, apple, celery and the salt. Cook (stirring often) until veggies start to soften (about 5 minutes). Add the chicken broth and parsley to the pan and bring to just boiling.
- Once boiling, pour broth and veggie mixture over the stuffing cubes and sausage.Gently toss everything until evenly moistened (if it seems that it needs more moisture, add 1 tablespoon of water). Now add in Craisins and the beaten egg. Mix well.
- "Loosely" pack the dressing into the prepared casserole dish. (At this point you can "tightly" cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate it over night to bake the next day, just remove the wrap, gently stir in about 1 tablespoon of water, "lightly "pack again and let it rest on the counter about a 1/2 hour before placing in the oven).
- Bake the dressing, UNCOVERED, until the top starts forming a crust (about 40 minutes). While it's baking, melt an additional 2 tablespoons of butter (unless you prefer to use 2 tablespoons turkey drippings). Once the 40 minutes are up, drizzle the butter (or turkey drippings) over the top of the dressing and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes. Serve warm.
- (If your turkey is already roasting at the same temperature, you could add the dressing during the last hour. If your oven temp is different, you may need to adjust baking time). Enjoy!
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perry elskkary
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of dressing, but this one is really good. The apples and craisins add a nice sweetness and the sage gives it a nice savory flavor.
Yasir Yaseen
[email protected]This is the best dressing I've ever had! The flavors are amazing and it's so moist and flavorful.
Jaxon Gordon
[email protected]This dressing is so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. It's a must-have at our Thanksgiving dinner.
brianna kelly
[email protected]I made this dressing for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor.
Seif El Maghraby
[email protected]This dressing is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken. It's also a nice change from the traditional bread stuffing.
Rebecca Fields
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this dressing. The sage, sausage, apples, and craisins all work so well together.
I DREAM
[email protected]This dressing is easy to make and always turns out perfect. It's a staple at our Thanksgiving table.
Sherrin Nambela
[email protected]I've tried many dressing recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. It's always a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner.
Landon 801
[email protected]This dressing is so flavorful and moist. It's the perfect addition to any holiday meal.
Gabriela Valencia
[email protected]I made this dressing for a potluck and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.
Karolyne Calixto
[email protected]This dressing is a great way to use up leftover sausage and apples. It's also a nice change from the traditional bread stuffing.
Marian Meroo
[email protected]I've made this dressing several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.
Ahmed Sasoli
[email protected]This dressing was a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner! The flavors of the sage, sausage, apples, and craisins all came together perfectly. It was moist and flavorful, and it held its shape well.