Our Southern spin on sausage stuffing delivers rich, smoky flavor from a favorite regional ingredient.
Conecuh sausage is a hickory-smoked pork sausage made in Evergreen, Alabama.
Learn how to make Sausage Stuffing for your Thanksgiving spread.
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How To Make Sausage Stuffing
A few simple steps will ensure success.
What’s the Difference Between Stuffing and Dressing?
The answer to this question is more complicated (and pricklier) than you might think.
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Can I Substitute a Different Kind of Sausage?
Yes, you absolutely can use a different kind of sausage for sausage stuffing.
We loveConecuhfor its Southern roots (its a family-owned and operated company in Alabama) and its superior quality.
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Either way you go, the sausage will provide most of this stuffings robust flavor.
Can I Use a Different Kind of Bread?
you’ve got the option to, with a caveat.
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Can I Make Sausage Stuffing Ahead?
Then you might simply stir everything together shortly before the feast and pop it in the oven.
Preheat oven to 400F.
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Toast bread:
Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on 2 sheet pans.
Bake at 400F until toasted, 16 to 18 minutes, stirring and rotating pans after 8 minutes.
Remove pans from oven and carefully move top oven rack to the middle.
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Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
Add sausage to pan; saute until browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in pan.
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Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to drippings and stir until melted.
Reduce heat to medium.
Add onion and celery; cook until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Remove pan from heat; stir in parsley and sage.
Combine stuffing ingredients:
Add toasted bread, sausage, and onion mixture.
Stir until well combined.
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Bake stuffing:
Pour mixture into a 13 x 9inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake on middle oven rack at 350F until crisp on top, about 30 minutes.
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