Pizza-Flavored Thanksgiving Stuffing (or Dressing)

Name: Pizza-Flavored Thanksgiving Stuffing (or Dressing)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter (1/2 stick); 2 smalls eggs; 59 milliliters minced fresh basil leaves; 1 clove garlic, minced; 454 grams garlic knots (about 18) cut into 3/4-inch dice, about 2.5 quarts; 237 milliliters large green bell pepper, finely chopped (about; 340 grams hot or sweet Italian sausage; 5 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 5 servings Freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters small red onion, finely chopped (about; 473 milliliters 16 ounces low-sodium chicken or turkey broth, preferably homemade

Pizza-Flavored Thanksgiving Stuffing (or Dressing) might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 608 calories, 29g of protein, and 41g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 5. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. Head to the store and pick up garlic, onion, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 275°F.

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Oven

Spread diced garlic knots evenly over a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until completely dried out, about 50 minutes total, rotating sheet and stirring knots several times during baking.

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Garlic

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Remove from oven and let cool. Raise oven temperature to 350°F.

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Oven

In large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming subsides (don't allow butter to brown), about 2 minutes.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add Italian sausage and mash with stiff whisk or portato masher to break up into fine pieces (largest pieces should be no greater than 1/4 inch). Cook, stirring frequently until only a few bits of pink remain, about 8 minutes.

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Italian Sausage

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Whisk

Add onions, green bell pepper, garlic, and oregano and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.

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Green Pepper

Vegetable

Oregano

Garlic

Onion

Remove from heat and add half of chicken stock.

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Chicken Stock

Whisk remaining chicken stock, eggs, and basil in a medium bowl until homogeneous. Stirring constantly with wooden spoon, slowly pour egg mixture into sausage mixture.

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Chicken Stock

Sausage

Basil

Egg

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Wooden Spoon

Whisk

Bowl

Add bread cubes and fold gently until evenly mixed.

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Bread Cubes

Use part of stuffing to stuff bird if desired. To cook remaining stuffing, transfer to buttered 9-inch square baking dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake until instant read thermometer reads 150°F when inserted into center of dish (about 35 minutes).

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Stuffing