Sausage Recipe ★ Italian Sausage Stuffing

Sausage stuffing flavored with Parmesan cheese, olives, and herbs.

Ingredients

• 1 (19 ounce) package Johnsonville® Italian Mild Sausage Links, casings removed
• ½ cup butter
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 12 cups unseasoned cubed bread stuffing
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
3. Remove sausage from skillet; set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter.
4. Add the celery, onion, green pepper, and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes
5. In a very large bowl, combine the sausage, celery mixture, cubed stuffing, cheese, olives, and seasonings.
6. Add chicken broth and eggs; toss to combine.
7. Spoon into a buttered 3-qt baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
8. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned and a meat thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F.

Nutrition Facts

• calories1241.2
• carbohydrateContent186.6 g
• cholesterolContent108.1 mg
• fatContent36.1 g
• fiberContent8.6 g
• proteinContent38.6 g
• saturatedFatContent14.7 g
• sodiumContent4661.4 mg
• sugarContent21 g