Lisa's Traditional Stuffing
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Description
This recipe has been handed down with minor changes, if you love traditional stuffing this is a great one to try. This stuffing is also very good if you add dried cranberries or you favorite nut.
Ingredients
- 2 loaves whole wheat bread, cut into small cubes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 4 medium onions, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- ½ cup butter, or more to taste
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons rubbed dried sage leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried summer savory
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup chicken broth, or more to taste
Directions
- 1. Place bread cubes in a large bowl.
- 2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onions, celery, 1/2 cup butter, and garlic. Saute until onions appear translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 3. Add sage, parsley, savory, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, marjoram, thyme, and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in 1 cup broth.
- 4. Slowly pour broth and sausage mixture over bread cubes, stirring continuously as you pour. Add additional broth and butter as desired.
- 5. Stuffing is ready to bake in the oven or stuff in the bird.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 16 servings
calories: 277.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 27.8 g
protein: 11.7 g
saturated fat: 6 g
cholesterol: 26.8 mg
sodium: 734.4 mg
fiber: 4.7 g
sugar: 4.7 g