Italian Sausage and Bread Stuffing

Name: Italian Sausage and Bread Stuffing
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 4 large ribs large celery ribs, chopped; 4 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 340 grams round Italian loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups); 5 garlic cloves, minced; 177 milliliters heavy cream, divided; 118 milliliters turkey giblet stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 3 mediums onions, chopped; 57 grams cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 pouns sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, divided; 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces

The recipe Italian Sausage and Bread Stuffing could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 25 hours. This recipe serves 8. This side dish has 533 calories, 10g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. A mixture of celery, onions, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Oven

Put bread in 2 shallow baking pans and bake, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until just dried out, about 10 minutes.

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Bread

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Baking Pan

Oven

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.

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Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Brown remaining sausage in remaining tablespoon oil, transferring to bowl.

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Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Pour off fat from skillet and wipe clean.

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Frying Pan

Heat butter over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, celery, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Add vegetables and bread to sausage.

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Vegetable

Sausage

Bread

Whisk together eggs, 1/2 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 1/4 cup cream. Cover stuffing and chill.

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Turkey Stock

Stuffing

Parsley

Cheese

Whole Turkey

Cream

Egg

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Whisk

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.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Remove foil and bake until top is golden and crisp, about 15 minutes more.

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

· 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).

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Potato