Description
A savory, golden sourdough stuffing with sausage, fresh herbs, and aromatic vegetables. Perfectly crisp on the outside and tender inside, this dish is a holiday favorite that’s comforting, versatile, and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
- Sourdough Bread: 1 pound loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes, toasted
- Italian Sausage: 1 pound, casings removed
- Onion: 1 large, diced
- Celery: 3 stalks, diced
- Carrots: 2 medium, diced
- Fresh Sage: 2 tablespoons, chopped
- Fresh Thyme: 1 tablespoon, chopped
- Chicken Broth: 3 cups, low-sodium
- Butter: 4 tablespoons, melted
- Eggs: 2 large, lightly beaten
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon, freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Combine Ingredients: Cook sausage in a skillet until browned. Add onion, celery, and carrots, sauté until softened. Stir in sage and thyme.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In a large bowl, combine toasted bread cubes with the sausage mixture.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour broth and melted butter over mixture, fold in eggs until evenly coated.
- Cook to Perfection: Transfer to baking dish, cover with foil, and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minutes until golden.
- Finishing Touches: Let rest for 5–10 minutes before serving.
- Serve and Enjoy: Spoon onto plates and enjoy the crisp-meets-soft texture.
Notes
- Dry bread cubes overnight for best texture.
- Vegetable broth works as a substitute for chicken broth if skipping sausage.
- Prepare sausage mixture a day ahead to save time.
- Leftovers can be frozen and reheated in the oven.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: sourdough stuffing, sausage stuffing, holiday side dish, Thanksgiving stuffing, Christmas stuffing