An Easy Sausage & Sage Stuffing Recipe From Roy (2024)

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Thanksgiving stuffing recipes can inspire quite a level of passion! Perhaps because stuffing is a dish people wait for all year long, many people have a heartfelt loyalty toward their favorite stuffing recipe. Roy and I have discovered how to choose the best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe: we make both!

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A Tale of Two Stuffings: Celebrating Thanksgiving Love

When we first met, he’d make his favorite stuffing, and I’d make mine (or, more accurately, my mom’s) because we’d rather have two kinds of stuffing than compromise and not have our favorite. He was fond of his, and I was fond of my mother’s saltine stuffing, because, let’s face it, Thanksgiving stuffing is really about love.

Grandma Pat’s Stuffing

My Mom’s Stuffing is another Patty Turner Thanksgiving special. Simple, delicious, and certainly high-calorie, this recipe is my idea of nirvana. She used saltines rather than bread.

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of my mother, up early that morning making this recipe. Every bite brings me deliciously back in time.

Click here to make my mom’s stuffing recipe.

If you love my gorgeous Made In bakeware and cookware, click here to see more of my favorite pieces!

Roy’s Chicago Tribune-Inspired Bacon & Sausage Stuffing

Roy’s stuffing is an amazing twist on a treasure he found in the Chicago Tribune 33 years ago, and he’s crazy about it.

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Bacon, sausage, and a caramelized mirepoix make this stuffing so delicious! First, we dice the bacon, onions, and celery, and place it all into a large, deep skillet with the sausage. Here’s what we do next.

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Teri’s Top Tips for Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffing

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  1. Make turkey stock weeks before and freeze it.
  2. On the Monday before Thanksgiving, pull the bread.
  3. On Wednesday, sautee the sausage-bacon mixture.
  4. You’ll need more stock than you think you need!
  5. This can be halved for a smaller group.
  6. This can be made slightly ahead of dinner or meal time because it can be taken out and left on a counter for like an hour and still be warm while you’re making other dishes or getting ready.
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Sausage and Sage Stuffing Recipe

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  • Author: Teri Turner
  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 2 hour
  • Total Time: 2 hr 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Holiday
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

This stuffing is a play on a Chicago Tribune recipe from 33 years ago. Bacon, sausage & a caramelized mirepoix make this stuffing so delicious.

  • 4 loaves (1 pound each) sliced white bread
  • 2 pounds sliced bacon
  • 2 pounds bulk pork sausage with sage
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 4 ribs celery, diced
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 8 cups chicken or turkey stock (the original recipe calls for 3-4 cups, but I ended up using 8 total)
  • 1/4 cup dried sage leaves
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Tear the bread into ¾” – 1” pieces and let stand, uncovered, at room temperature, overnight to allow the bread to try out. (if you don’t have time the night before – you can bake the cubes in a 200°F oven, stirring often, until dry, about 45-60 minutes)
  2. Dice the bacon, onions and celery and place all of it into a large, deep skillet with sausage. Cook until thoroughly browned, 30-45 minutes. Drain the fat off occasionally as it cooks. When fully cooked, drain the remaining fat. Transfer drained mixture into a large bowl. Do not wash the skillet.
  3. Melt butter in the same skillet. Add 1 cup of stock and heat to a simmer, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cool slightly.
  4. Add the bread, sage, poultry seasoning, pepper and salt to the sausage and bacon mixture. Pour some of the stock mixture from the skillet and toss everything lightly. Gradually add the remaining stock until the desired texture is reached. (You may need to use more stock to get the right consistency. This stuffing is not crumbly, you won’t see a lot of individual pieces of bread when it’s fully mixed.)
  5. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. The stuffing can be made ahead of time if you’d like. Just cover tightly and refrigerate overnight. Bake in a large baking pan at 350°F for about 60 minutes, but you can bake for longer if you like a crispier stuffing.

Notes

If you are cooking for a smaller group of 6-8 people, make half the recipe and reduce bake time to 45 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 heaping scoop
  • Calories: 208
  • Sugar: 4.4 g
  • Sodium: 463.9 mg
  • Fat: 13.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.4 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 31.3 mg
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published on Nov 9, 2023

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  1. Mrs. E. Reply

    I love this recipe. Closest to what my family has made since I was a child. I skip the meat for health reasons plus up the celery, onions and secret ingredients are sage with just the right amount of broth. Save this recipe. Stuff your bird plus make a large pan for leftovers.

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An Easy Sausage & Sage Stuffing Recipe From Roy (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in stove top sage stuffing? ›

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Onions (Dried), Salt, Contains Less than 2% of Cooked Chicken (Dried), Carrots (Dried), Interesterified Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Celery (Dried), Parsley ...

What does adding egg to stuffing do? ›

Eggs: Two lightly beaten eggs help hold the dressing together and add moisture.

What is sage stuffing made of? ›

A mixture of sage, sausage, onion, garlic, and celery lends this stuffing classic flavor.

How do you cook stove top sage stuffing? ›

Preheat the grill to medium. Add the herbs and breadcrumbs, season and stir to combine. Pour over the stock, stir together, then flatten the mixture in the pan. Reduce the heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the bottom has a crust.

Is stove top stuffing as good as homemade? ›

Also, the chicken Stove Top stuffing is the best. Stove Top makes a decent product for what it is: a pre-mixed, boxed stuffing mix. It's fine for a quick side dish, on a weeknight, or to use as a base for something more. But practically any homemade stuffing recipe will beat it, hands down.

Is stuffing better with or without eggs? ›

It's a matter of preference, but adding a beaten egg to your stuffing mixture acts as a binder and keeps the bread moist.

Should you stir stuffing? ›

The bread in the stuffing absorbs moisture, but if it's dry (as it should be, see above), it takes some time for the liquid to settle in. I suggest adding a little at a time, say 1 cup of broth for every 4 cups of dry mix. Give it a good stir, then let it sit for a minute. The stuffing should be moist but not wet.

What makes stuffing unhealthy? ›

Stuffing is not strictly a healthy food, because it is typically high in calories, fat, sodium, and refined carbohydrates. 1 But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it, All foods can fit into a healthy diet in moderation.

Is ground sage or rubbed sage better for stuffing? ›

For a more pronounced sage flavor and a light and fluffy texture rubbed, is your best choice. Rubbed sage is perfect for holiday turkey stuffing as well as Italian and Greek dishes. It's a great fit for sausages, poultry, pork, beef, lamb, and fish dishes. Ground sage is best in chicken and soup recipes.

What is the difference between rubbed and ground sage stuffing? ›

Ground sage is made by grinding the entire leaf into a fine powder like any powdered herb. Rubbed sage is made by rubbing dried whole sage leaves to create a light and fluffy mix. Rubbed sage is lighter and less concentrated so a teaspoon of rubbed sage will be less intense than a teaspoon of ground sage.

Is it OK to make stuffing a day ahead of time? ›

No matter where you fall, getting a head start on what can be prepared before the big day is essential. One question that always crops up: Can you make stuffing ahead of time? The short answer to whether you can making stuffing ahead of time is yes.

What is the best bread to use for stuffing? ›

Chavez says tough breads hold their own when you add liquid to a stuffing recipe and produce a better bite. Enriched breads like brioche or challah, on the other hand, have higher sugar or fat content and will absorb more moisture throughout the cooking process.

Is stuffing made from sausage? ›

This recipe for classic sausage stuffing is nicely flexible, so you can adapt it to what you like. Some sausage meat packets already have added spices and you can even use flavoured sausages, squeezed from their casings, to make stuffing.

How do you keep stuffing moist when baking? ›

Typically, baking the stuffing inside the bird helps keep the mixture moist. “I prefer stuffing (in the bird) to dressing (outside of the bird) because all those delicious drippings that come off the turkey gets absorbed right into the stuffing,” Bamford says.

What are the ingredients in Kraft stove top stuffing mix? ›

INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ONIONS*, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF COOKED CHICKEN*, CARROTS*, INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CELERY*, PARSLEY*, YEAST, SPICE, ...

What does sage and onion stuffing contain? ›

WHEAT Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Dried Onion (15%), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Sunflower), Salt, Dried Sage (1.5%), Dried Parsley, Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), BARLEY Malt Extract. Allergy Advice: Contains: Barley, Wheat.

What is sage and onion stuffing made of? ›

In a food processor, blitz the bread, sage and parsley to a coarse breadcrumb. In a large bowl, mix together the cooled onion mixture with the breadcrumbs and season with the salt and pepper.

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