Turkey
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: 1.5 hours
  • Servings: 10

Italian Sausage Stuffing

A fresh spin on a traditional holiday staple. This stuffing is a great addition to any holiday meal.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
3 cups homemade or low sodium turkey or chicken stock
5-6 threads Spanish Saffron
1 tbsp olive oil
2 medium leeks, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
500 g Italian sausage, mild or hot
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
10 cups white & whole wheat bread, cubed (not too fresh)
4 tbsp pan drippings from roasted turkey

Directions

Grease a large casserole dish with some butter & preheat oven to 350°F.

Add saffron to stock, bring to a boil and the let cool.

Sauté leek, pepper and sausage in a pan with remaining butter and oil until lightly brown; let cool.

Mix all remaining ingredients in a large bowl except drippings.

Place mixture into casserole dish and bake for 1.5 hours.

When turkey is done drizzle pan drippings over stuffing and return to oven at low heat until ready to serve.

Recipe courtesy Chef Jason Wortzman