Roasted Garlic Sage And Sausage Stuffing Recipes

CLASSIC SAGE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING (DRESSING) RECIPE

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions. Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C). Spread bread evenly over 2 rimmed baking sheets. Stagger trays on oven racks and bake until completely dried, about 50 minutes total, rotating trays and stirring bread cubes several times during baking. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Increase oven temperature to 350°F (180°C).
• In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming subsides (do not allow butter to brown), about 2 minutes. Add sausage and mash with a stiff whisk or potato masher to break up into fine pieces (largest pieces should be no bigger than 1/4 inch). Cook, stirring frequently, until only a few bits of pink remain, about 8 minutes. Add onion, celery, garlic, and sage and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add half of chicken stock.
• Whisk remaining chicken stock, eggs, and 3 tablespoons parsley in a medium bowl until homogeneous. Stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, slowly pour egg mixture into sausage mixture. Add bread cubes and fold gently until evenly mixed.
• Use part of stuffing to stuff turkey, if desired (see note). To cook remaining stuffing, transfer to a buttered 9- by 13-inch rectangular baking dish (or 10- by 14-inch oval dish), cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer reads 150°F (66°C) when inserted into center of dish, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until golden brown and crisp on top, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, sprinkle with remaining parsley, and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC, SAGE, AND SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; set aside. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and rice, and set aside. In a large skillet, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, and saute until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add onion and celery, and saute until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add green pepper, and saute 1 minute. Combine vegetables and cornbread mixture.
• In same skillet, saute sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to break up large pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage with slotted spoon; mix with cornbread mixture, along with poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper. Discard rendered fat from skillet. Add stock, 1 cup at a time; mix. (You may not need all stock.) Stuffing should be well moistened.
• Squeeze garlic from skins; mix gently into cornbread mixture; keep them whole. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter; drizzle over top of stuffing. Bake until top is golden and stuffing is heated through, 45 to 50 minutes. To reheat, bring to room temperature, and cover; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

ROASTED GARLIC, SAGE, AND SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; set aside. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and rice, and set aside. In a large skillet, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, and sauté until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add onion and celery, and sauté until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add green pepper, and sauté 1 minute. Combine vegetables and corn-bread mixture. 2. In same skillet, sauté sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to break up large pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage with slotted spoon; mix with corn-bread mixture, along with poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper. Discard rendered fat from skillet. Add stock, 1 cup at a time; mix. (You may not need all stock.) Stuffing should be well moistened. 3. Squeeze garlic from skins; mix gently into corn-bread mixture; keep them whole. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter; drizzle over top of stuffing. Bake until top is golden and stuffing is heated through, 45 to 50 minutes. To reheat, bring to room temperature, and cover; bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

SAGE & SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute meats in large frying pan. While that is cooking, cube the bread (leave the crusts on).
• Dump bread cubes into a large bowl. When meat is cooked through, dump into a colander to rinse and drain; then add to the bread cubes, toss lightly.
• In same frying pan, add a dab of butter and saute the mushrooms. When they begin to get limp and juicy, dump into bowl with meat-bread mixture. Toss lightly.
• In frying pan, with another dab of butter, saute onion and celery. When onion is transparent either dump into bowl and toss OR dump into blender jar along with 1/4-1/2 cup melted butter and swirl into fine-ness. (This is for the kids who don't like to see chunks of "yukkies" as my son complains!), THEN pour over bread cube mixture and mix inches.
• Sprinkle herbs over the top, and toss again.
• Depending on how "juicy" you like your stuffing/dressing, melt another 1/2 cup of butter and drizzle over and stir.
• This is used for stuffing turkey, goose or chicken.
• Dressing can be baked in a greased, covered casserole dish at 325-350°F for 30-40 minutes.
• OPTIONAL ADD-INs: Try one or two of the following suggestions: 1-2 small cans sliced (minced) water chestnuts, 1/2 - 1 cup green olives, 1 cup chopped toasted nuts (walnuts are great!). Try a 1/4-1/2 cup cornmeal for an entirely different flavor.
• SUBSTITUTE: 1-2 small cans of drained mushroom stems and pieces instead of the fresh ones. Other herbs and LOTS of pepper are great too. Try a combination of wholewheat and white bread.
• LEFTOVERS: Reheat in the oven or microwave; keep pan covered unless you like it a bit drier. Use as a bread-like crust for Turkey Divan (with broccoli spears, turkey pieces, grated cheese and cream-of-mushroom soup over the top--baked).

ROASTED GARLIC, SAGE, AND SAUSAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13-inch dish with cooking spray. (I use Bak-Klene ZT for no residue). Set aside. In a large bowl, combine cornbread and rice, and set aside. In a large skillet, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots, and saute until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add onion and celery, and saute until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add green pepper, and saute 1 minute. (I had to cover for carrots to soften). Combine vegetables and cornbread mixture.
• In same skillet, saute sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to break up large pieces, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage with slotted spoon; mix with cornbread mixture, along with poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper. Discard rendered fat from skillet. Add stock and mix, one cup at a time, until stuffing is well moistened but not soggy.
• Squeeze garlic from skins; mix gently into cornbread mixture, keeping garlic cloves whole. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter; drizzle over top of stuffing. (I used less than stated here, in both places butter is used and was still delicious). Bake until top is golden and stuffing is heated through, 45 to 50 minutes. To reheat, bring to room temperature, cover; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake until heated through, about 10 minutes more. Enjoy.

SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook sausage. Drain.
• Melt margarine. Add enough to sausage drippings to make 1 cup.
• Saute; onions and celery in margarine/dripping mixture until onion is tender. DO NOT BROWN. Stir in about 1/3 bread cubes. Put in big bowl and add remaining bread cubes, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Watch your hands, it's hot. Mix well.
• Stuff turkey. You can also omit the sausage, increase the bread cubes to 9 cups, and add a teaspoon or two of salt. You can also add apples, giblets, oysters, etc. This recipe is very adaptable. When cooking extra in the oven, place the stuffing in a buttered casserole dish, and place in a pan of hot water. Cover, and baste with turkey drippings occasionally. It comes out really good.

SAUSAGE AND SAGE UN-STUFFING

Steps:

• Place prunes in a small bowl; add brandy and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat until foamy. Add turkey giblets and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring, for 10 seconds; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, onion, and celery; cook, stirring, until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Drain prunes, reserving brandy, and add to skillet along with chestnuts and sausage; cook, stirring, until sausage is cooked through and well combined. Add reserved brandy to skillet and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon; let cook until liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat and let cool slightly; season sausage mixture with salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and cream until well combined. Add bread and sage; toss to coat. Add sausage mixture and stir to combine.
• Prepare a large ice-water bath and set aside. Lightly sprinkle work surface with water; top with two 2 1/2-feet-long pieces of plastic wrap, slightly overlapping one another. Spoon half of the bread mixture onto plastic wrap near one long side. Using clean hands, form bread mixture into a 3-inch-thick log. Fold plastic wrap over the top of the log and roll up in plastic to enclose. Twist ends tightly to enclose, then tie together to create a secure cylinder. Transfer to ice-water bath. Repeat process with a second 2-foot-long piece of plastic wrap and remaining bread mixture. Bread cylinders should be kept in ice-water bath, refrigerated, for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Fill a large Dutch oven with very hot water. Transfer Dutch oven to oven until water reaches 150 degrees. Place bread cylinders in Dutch oven and cover. Cook until internal temperature of stuffing reaches 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare a large ice-water bath.
• Remove bread cylinders from Dutch oven and transfer to ice-water bath; let cool 1 hour. Use immediately or transfer to refrigerator until ready to serve, up to overnight.
• To serve, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice each bread cylinder into 1 1/2-inch-thick rounds, unwrapping cylinder as you slice.
• Working in batches, heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, ovenproof skillet. Dredge each bread round with flour, shaking off excess, and place in skillet; cook until browned on bottom. Turn, and transfer to oven; continue cooking until opposite side is browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer stuffing rounds to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Serve immediately.