Recipe of the Week: Italian Sausage Bread Stuffing

Stuffing has to be one of my all time favorites...why don't I eat it more often!?  I am a stuffing purist, but I love the thought of adding sausage and other flavors to create a whole different flavor profile.

Will this be on your holiday recipe list?

Enjoy!
Stacy

Italian Sausage Bread Stuffing

Ingredients:

4 cups day old white bread (sourdough/callah bread/ciabatta)

Cooking Spray

1 pound Ground Italian Sausage

1/4 cup chopped red onion

4 chopped celery stalks

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon ground sage

1 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary

1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

2 cups low sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese, grated

Directions:

Preheat oven 350F.

Place the cubed bread on a baking sheet; then spray with cooking spray.  Bake in the oven for 5 - 10 minutes until golden brown.  Remove from oven and cool slightly.

While the bread is toasting, brown the sausage and drain the fat.

Add the toasted bread cubes to a large bowl, then add the sausage, chopped onion, celery, parsley and spices.  Season with salt and pepper and mix well.  Add the egg and continue to mix together.  

Slowly begin to add the broth 1/4 cup at a time until the stuffing is wet.  Continue to mix together.  You may need more or less broth, depending on desired consistency of stuffing.

Add the mixture to a 2 qt baking dish; top with cheese then cook for 20 minutes or until heated through and golden brown on top.