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Sausage and Herb Stuffing

Nothing beats a home cooked meal, especially during the holidays, so bake up this Sausage and Herb Stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving. Packed with vegetables and protein, this dish is sure to keep you and your guests happy and full on the holidays. To start, prepare your ingredients by chopping and dicing all the vegetables and setting them aside. Next, heat oil and butter in pot over medium heat. Add all your chopped vegetables in, along with salt, pepper, garlic and herbs. Next up, add the sausage and bacon until the bacon is lightly brown. The sausage and bacon come together to give the recipe a nice savory and smoky flavor.

To finish the recipe, add chicken stock to the pot and heat to simmer. The flavors will all meld together, filling the kitchen with a wonderful aroma. Next, add stuffing mix to the pot and turn off the heat and cover it for 5 minutes. This Sausage and Herb Stuffing recipe is the ultimate Thanksgiving side dish and appetizer. Your guests will certainly be asking for seconds.

Prep Time:  10 minutes   |    Cook Time:  20 minutes   |    Total Time:  30 minutes   |    Servings:  4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon  Carlini  Pure Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon  Countryside Creamery  Unsalted Butter Quarters
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup small diced butternut squash
  • 1 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms
  • 1/4 teaspoon  Stonemill  Sea Salt Grinder
  • 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Peppercorn Grinder
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon  Stonemill  Sage*
  • 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Oregano Leaves
  • 16 ounces  Appleton Farms  Pork Sausage Roll
  • 8 ounces  Appleton Farms  Premium Sliced Bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup  Simply Nature  Organic Chicken Cooking Stock*
  • 6 ounces  Chef's Cupboard  Chicken Stuffing Mix

*These are seasonal items that are only in stores for a limited time and may no longer be available.

Directions:

  1. Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add vegetables, salt, pepper, garlic and herbs. Cook until slightly tender.
  2. Add sausage and break apart. Add bacon. Cook until lightly brown.   Remove from heat and strain excess fat.
  3. Return pot to stove. Add stock and heat to a simmer. Add stuffing mix. Turn off heat and cover for 5 minutes.   Fluff before serving.        

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Tricia, ALDI Test Kitchen