Best 10 Sausage Bread Stuffing Recipes

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**Sausage Bread Stuffing: A Savory Dish for Special Occasions**

Sausage bread stuffing is a delectable culinary creation that elevates any holiday gathering or special occasion. This savory dish combines flavorful sausage, soft and chewy bread cubes, aromatic herbs, and a medley of spices, resulting in a symphony of textures and flavors that delight the palate. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the necessary information and step-by-step instructions to prepare this classic dish. Discover variations such as cornbread stuffing, vegetarian stuffing, and gluten-free stuffing, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the delectable goodness of sausage bread stuffing. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and impress your guests with this crowd-pleasing dish.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BREAD STUFFING



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Italian sausage and a heap of Parmesan cheese lend signature flair to the easy Thanksgiving dressing recipe.

Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Gourmet     Thanksgiving     Side     Stuffing/Dressing     Sausage     Bread     Pork     Parmesan     Bake     Christmas     Fall     Winter     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (¾- to 1-pound) round Italian loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, divided
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 medium onions, chopped
4 large celery ribs, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup heavy cream, divided
½ cup turkey giblet stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (2 ounces)
½ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Special Equipment
4-qt shallow ceramic or glass baking dish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.
  • Put bread in 2 shallow baking pans and bake, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until just dried out, about 10 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook half of sausage, stirring and breaking it into small pieces, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Brown remaining sausage in remaining tablespoon oil, transferring to bowl.
  • Pour off fat from skillet and wipe clean. Heat butter over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, celery, garlic, and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables and bread to sausage.
  • Whisk together eggs, ½ cup cream, turkey stock, cheese, and parsley, then stir into stuffing and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reserve 5 cups stuffing to stuff turkey and spoon remainder into baking dish, then drizzle with remaining ¼ cup cream. Cover stuffing and chill.
  • About 1 hour before stuffed turkey is finished roasting, bring dish of stuffing to room temperature. When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 425°F and bake stuffing, covered tightly with foil, until hot throughout, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden and crisp, about 15 minutes more.
  • Cooks' Note: Bread can be toasted 3 days ahead and kept (once cool) in a sealed bag at room temperature. Stuffing can be prepared (but not baked) 4 hours before roasting turkey. If baking stuffing at the same time as potatoes, put stuffing in upper third of oven and potatoes in bottom third (allow extra time).

SAUSAGE BREAD STUFFING



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Number Of Ingredients 11

•1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
•1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
•2 tablespoons unsalted butter
•1 onion, chopped
•3 celery stalks, sliced on the bias
•2 garlic cloves, minced
•1 heaping tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves, or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
•1 cup white wine
•1 whole loaf bread, crusts removed, cubed (5 to 6 cups)
•1 cup chicken broth
•1/2 to 1 teaspoon coarse salt (depends on saltiness of sausage.

Steps:

  • 1.Heat a large skillet, add the olive oil, and cook the sausage, stirring and breaking it up until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove to a plate. 2.Add the butter to the skillet and when it melts, add the onion and celery. Saute until the onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and sage and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan, stirring up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. 3.Add the cubed bread to the mixture and toast and turn a bit. Stir in the cooked sausage, the chicken broth, and salt to taste and cook for 1 minute. Cool the mixture. (This can be done quickly by spreading the mixture on a rimmed cookie sheet and chilling it in the refrigerator.) 4.Stuff the mixture into the cavity and neck of a cooked turkey, or place it in a large buttered baking dish and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes, or until browned on top and heated through.

SAUSAGE, CRANBERRY, AND CORN BREAD STUFFING



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Categories     Onion     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Cranberry     Sausage     Cornmeal     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 loavesCorn Bread
2 cups pecans
7 leeks (about 1 pound; white and pale green parts only)
3 celery ribs
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage (about 3 links)
2 cups fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Cut corn bread into 1/2-inch cubes and in 2 large shallow baking pans bake in middle of oven until just dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer corn bread from 1 pan to a large bowl and in pan toast pecans in oven until insides are golden, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Halve leeks lengthwise and then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. In a bowl of cold water wash leeks well and lift from water into a sieve to drain. Chop celery. In a 12-inch skillet cook leeks and celery in butter with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until leeks are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove sausage from casings and break into small pieces. Add sausage to leek mixture and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until sausage is cooked through.
  • In a small heavy saucepan cook cranberries with sugar over moderately high heat, stirring, 5 minutes, or until some begin to burst. Chop parsley.
  • To bowl of corn bread add remaining corn bread cubes, pecans, sausage mixture, cranberries, parsley, broth, and salt and pepper to taste and toss together. Cool stuffing completely. Stuffing may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring stuffing to room temperature before proceeding.
  • For cooking stuffing inside poultry:
  • Any frozen poultry destined for stuffing should be completely thawed, and the stuffing itself brought to room temperature before it's put into the turkey. Do not stuff your bird the night before you cook it; such a seeming time-saver can have dangerous results. Instead, it is best to loosely fill the bird's neck and body cavities immediately before roasting. And always use a meat or instant-read thermometer: The meat is done when the temperature of the thickest part of the thigh (be careful not to touch the bones) reaches 180°F.; the stuffing baked inside the bird is done at 160°-165°F. After roasting, let your stuffed poultry stand 15 to 20 minutes, a double assurance that the requisite temperatures for food safety have been reached.
  • For cooking all or part of stuffing outside poultry:
  • In a shallow baking dish bake stuffing in preheated 325° F. oven 1 hour (for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover halfway through baking time).

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND CORN BREAD STUFFING



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Provided by Bruce Aidells

Categories     Pork     Vegetable     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Sausage     Corn     Fall     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1 pound andouille sausages,* cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 12-ounce package breakfast-style bulk sausage
3 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped red bell peppers
1 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
12 ounces dry corn bread stuffing mix
1 1/2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add all sausages and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking up bulk sausage with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add onions, celery and red bell peppers. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Stir in green onions, thyme, hot pepper sauce and sage. Transfer sausage mixture to large bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Stir stuffing mix into sausage mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To bake stuffing in turkey:
  • Loosely fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten lightly (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter glass or ceramic baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover stuffing. Bake until top is just crisp and golden, about 15 minutes.
  • To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 15x10x2-inch, 13x9x2-inch or 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish, using size called for in recipe. Add enough broth to stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups.) Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down; bake until heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
  • *Smoked pork-and-beef sausages that are sold at specialty foods stores. Smoked bratwurst, kielbasa or smoked Hungarian sausages can be substituted.

CORN AND HERB-BREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Provided by Lisa Mayfield

Categories     Herb     Onion     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Sausage     Corn     Fall     Bon Appétit     North Carolina

Yield Makes about 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped onion
5 cups corn bread stuffing mix (about one 12-ounce package)
5 cups herbed-bread stuffing mix
1 teaspoon dried poultry seasoning, crumbled
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2 glass baking dish. Sauté first 3 ingredients in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until sausage is brown and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage with fork, about 15 minutes. Drain off fat. Transfer sausage mixture to large bowl. Add both stuffing mixes, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper and toss until well blended. Gradually mix in broth.
  • Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with foil and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until slightly crusty on top, about 5 minutes longer.

SAUSAGE BREAD STUFFING



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If you prefer a plain bread stuffing, just omit the sausage.From the book "Mad Hungry" by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Stuffs a 16- to 20-pound turkey

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, sliced on the bias
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 heaping tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves, or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
1 cup white wine
1 whole loaf bread, crusts removed, cubed (5 to 6 cups)
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 to 1 teaspoon coarse salt (depends on saltiness of sausage)

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet, add the olive oil, and cook the sausage, stirring and breaking it up until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • Add the butter to the skillet and when it melts, add the onion and celery. Saute until the onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and sage and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan, stirring up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the cubed bread to the mixture and toast and turn a bit. Stir in the cooked sausage, the chicken broth, and salt to taste and cook for 1 minute. Cool the mixture. (This can be done quickly by spreading the mixture on a rimmed cookie sheet and chilling it in the refrigerator.)
  • Stuff the mixture into the cavity and neck of a cooked turkey, or place it in a large buttered baking dish and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes, or until browned on top and heated through.

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND RYE-BREAD STUFFING



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Categories     Fruit     Herb     Pork     Side     Bake     Christmas     Apple     Winter     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 light rye bread slices (about 1 pound)
1 pound smoked kielbasa (not low-fat)
2 onions
2 celery ribs
1 large garlic clove
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
2 Granny Smith apples
1 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and butter a 3- to 4-quart shallow baking dish. Cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes. In 2 shallow baking pans arrange bread in one layer and toast in upper and lower thirds of oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Quarter kielbasa lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Chop onions and celery and mince garlic. In a large heavy skillet brown kielbasa over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. To skillet add 6 tablespoons butter (do not discard any fat in skillet) and cook onions, celery, and garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until celery is crisp-tender.
  • Finely chop apples. Stir apples into vegetable mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until apple is softened. Mince parsley. In a large bowl toss together bread, kielbasa, vegetable mixture, parsley, broth, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to baking dish. Stuffing may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.
  • Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes. (Stuffing may be baked while making gravy for roast goose)

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE AND CORN BREAD STUFFING



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Make and share this Andouille Sausage and Corn Bread Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Denver cooks

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h20m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter
1 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 (12 ounce) package breakfast-style bulk sausage
3 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped red bell peppers
1 cup chopped green onion
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
12 ounces dry corn bread stuffing mix
1 1/2 cups about canned low sodium chicken broth

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add all sausages and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking up bulk sausage with back of fork, about 5 minutes.
  • Add onions, celery and red bell peppers.
  • Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
  • Stir in green onions, thyme, hot pepper sauce and sage.
  • Transfer sausage mixture to large bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • Stir stuffing mix into sausage mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
  • Add enough broth to stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups.)
  • Transfer stuffing to prepared dish.
  • Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down.
  • Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake until top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.

CORN BREAD AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Categories     Herb     Pepper     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Sausage     Cornmeal     Fall     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 14

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups milk (do not use nonfat)
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed
2 1/4 cups chopped onions
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 fresh Anaheim chili, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
2/3 cup (about) canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk milk, oil and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Transfer batter to prepared dish. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut enough corn bread into 1/2-inch cubes to measure 12 cups (reserve remaining bread for another use). Transfer to baking sheet. Bake until bread cubes are dry but not hard, about 15 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Maintain oven temperature.
  • Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook chorizo in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown, crumbling with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onions, red peppers and chili; sauté until tender, about 15 minutes. Stir chorizo mixture, cilantro and oregano into bread. Mix in enough broth to moisten. Spoon into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
  • Bake until heated through, about 45 minutes if stuffing is at room temperature and 1 hour if chilled.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND BREAD STUFFING



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Italian sausage and a heap of Parmesan cheese lend signature flair to the easy Thanksgiving dressing recipe.

Categories     Gourmet     Thanksgiving     Side     Stuffing/Dressing     Sausage     Bread     Pork     Parmesan     Bake     Christmas     Fall     Winter     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (¾- to 1-pound) round Italian loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, divided
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 medium onions, chopped
4 large celery ribs, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup heavy cream, divided
½ cup turkey giblet stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (2 ounces)
½ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Special Equipment
4-qt shallow ceramic or glass baking dish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.
  • Put bread in 2 shallow baking pans and bake, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until just dried out, about 10 minutes.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook half of sausage, stirring and breaking it into small pieces, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Brown remaining sausage in remaining tablespoon oil, transferring to bowl.
  • Pour off fat from skillet and wipe clean. Heat butter over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, celery, garlic, and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables and bread to sausage.
  • Whisk together eggs, ½ cup cream, turkey stock, cheese, and parsley, then stir into stuffing and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reserve 5 cups stuffing to stuff turkey and spoon remainder into baking dish, then drizzle with remaining ¼ cup cream. Cover stuffing and chill.
  • About 1 hour before stuffed turkey is finished roasting, bring dish of stuffing to room temperature. When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 425°F and bake stuffing, covered tightly with foil, until hot throughout, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden and crisp, about 15 minutes more.
  • Cooks' Note: Bread can be toasted 3 days ahead and kept (once cool) in a sealed bag at room temperature. Stuffing can be prepared (but not baked) 4 hours before roasting turkey. If baking stuffing at the same time as potatoes, put stuffing in upper third of oven and potatoes in bottom third (allow extra time).

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your stuffing the best flavor. If possible, use fresh herbs, vegetables, and sausage.
  • Don't overstuff the bread: Overstuffing the bread will make it difficult to cook evenly. Aim to fill the bread about 3/4 full.
  • Bake the stuffing until it is golden brown: This will ensure that the stuffing is cooked through and has a crispy crust.
  • Let the stuffing rest before serving: This will allow the stuffing to set and make it easier to slice.
  • Serve the stuffing with gravy: Gravy is the perfect accompaniment to stuffing. It adds moisture and flavor to the stuffing.

Conclusion:

Sausage bread stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover bread and sausage, and it is also a perfect side dish for any holiday meal. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a sausage bread stuffing recipe that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a side dish that is both delicious and easy to make, give sausage bread stuffing a try. You won't be disappointed!

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