Description
Michael Symon’s sausage stuffing elevates holiday tables with robust Italian sausage, fragrant herbs, and crusty bread. Hearty and rich, this classic side dish brings warmth and comfort to gatherings you’ll savor with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) breakfast sausage
Vegetables:
- 1 ½ cups (225 grams) finely diced celery
- ¾ cup (115 grams) chopped onion
Seasonings and Other Ingredients:
- 8 cups (512 grams) white bread cubes
- ¾ cup (170 grams) melted butter
- 3 teaspoons (15 milliliters) poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) ground black pepper
Instructions
- Gather all necessary ingredients and tools for preparing the stuffing, ensuring everything is clean and ready for use.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high temperature (375°F/190°C). Sauté the ground sausage for 5-7 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles until it turns golden brown and fully cooked. Transfer the browned sausage to a spacious mixing bowl using a slotted spoon, allowing excess grease to drain.
- Measure the sausage drippings and supplement with melted butter to create a full cup of fat. Return the skillet to medium-low heat and add the combined fat mixture.
- Sauté diced celery and chopped onions in the fat until the onions become translucent and soft, being careful not to brown them, which would create a bitter flavor.
- Gradually fold in half of the bread cubes, allowing them to absorb the aromatic vegetable and fat mixture.
- Combine the sautéed vegetables and partially moistened bread cubes with the cooked sausage in the mixing bowl. Gently fold in the remaining bread cubes, chicken seasoning, and ground black pepper, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Carefully stuff the seasoned mixture into the turkey’s cavity and neck area, taking care not to pack too tightly to allow proper heat circulation during roasting. Proceed with roasting the turkey according to your preferred method.
Notes
- Crumble sausage meticulously in a hot skillet, breaking into small pieces while cooking to achieve golden-brown perfection and maximize flavor development.
- Drain excess fat using a slotted spoon, capturing the rich sausage drippings for an extra layer of savory depth in your dish.
- Blend rendered sausage grease with melted butter carefully, creating a flavor-packed base that elevates the entire recipe’s taste profile.
- Maintain consistent medium-high heat to guarantee even browning and prevent burning, transforming plain sausage into a crispy, delectable ingredient.
- Allow sausage bits to develop a deep golden color, which intensifies the overall taste and provides a satisfying textural contrast.
- Control cooking temperature to ensure moisture retention while achieving a crisp exterior that adds remarkable complexity to your culinary creation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg