Whole Grain Stuffing With Sausage Recipes

WHOLE-WHEAT STUFFING WITH TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Arrange bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until dried out, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Raise oven temperature to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown sausage, breaking up meat with a wooden spatula, for 4 minutes. Stir in celery, garlic, and onion. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Combine bread, sausage-vegetable mixture, stock, egg, parsley, thyme, and sage in a large bowl. Transfer stuffing to an 11-inch oval baking dish. Cover with parchment-lined foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Turn on broiler. Uncover stuffing, and broil 9 to 10 inches from heat source until top is golden brown and crunchy, about 1 minute. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY SAUSAGE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Place the stuffing cubes in a large mixing bowl.
• In a large sauté pan, melt the butter. Add the onions and celery and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Add the vegetables to the stuffing cubes. (Don't wash the pan but scrape out every last bit of vegetables, otherwise they will burn in the next step.)
• In the same pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a metal spatula while cooking (the largest pieces should be no greater than ¼-inch). Add the browned sausage and fat to the bread cubes and vegetables.
• Add the chicken broth, egg, rosemary, sage, parsley, salt and pepper to the bread cube mixture and mix until the bread is soft and moistened. Transfer the stuffing to the prepared baking dish and bake for 65-75 minutes, uncovered, until deeply golden and crisp on top.
• Note: If you can't find bulk sausage, simply buy regular sausage and remove the casings.
• Make-Ahead/Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The stuffing can be assembled up to a day ahead and refrigerated until ready to bake; follow the baking instructions in the recipe. It can also can be frozen after baking, tightly covered, for up to 3 months. When you're ready to serve it, defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Reheat it, covered with foil, in a 325°F oven until hot.

GRAIN STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine the farro, rye berries, 4 cups chicken broth, 2 cups water, the thyme sprigs and bay leaves in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the grains are almost tender, 20 minutes. Stir in the millet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until some of the millet grains have burst, 15 minutes. Drain in a fine-mesh sieve; discard the thyme and bay leaves. Spread the grains on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool at least 1 hour. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 425 degrees F. Toss the celery root, red onions, sweet potatoes, olive oil, sage, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Spread out on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Roast, stirring and rotating the pans halfway through, until browned and tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage; cook, breaking it up, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chopped thyme; cook 1 minute. Add the remaining 1 cup chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Stir the sausage mixture, roasted vegetables, mozzarella and parmesan into the grains; season with salt and pepper. Spread in the prepared baking dish and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until golden and warmed through, 20 to 30 minutes.

EASIEST SAUSAGE STUFFING

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.