Turkey Sausage Stuffing

This turkey sausage stuffing is perfect for a smaller holiday dinner this year. This is a simple side dish that you can prepare in advance!

At Christmas time, my family always prepares our traditional turkey stuffing recipe.  We also make enough of it for an army!  While I will always love my family's traditional recipe, I made this recipe to make enough stuffing for a smaller army!

This stuffing uses similar elements to my great grandmother's stuffing.  However, I used turkey sausage instead of giblets to add flavor to the mixture.  The other inputs to the stuffing include French bread,, chicken broth, eggs, onions, celery, sage, and rosemary.  I prefer to combine all of the ingredients the night before I plan to make my turkey dinner.  This allows the flavors to intensify while it sits in the fridge overnight to make the best stuffing possible!

How to Make the Best Turkey Sausage Stuffing

While the full recipe instructions are available below, here are some tips to prepare the best stuffing for your turkey dinner!

• Bread: I recommend that you use a loaf of French bread, with the heels removed from each end.  You want to use a white bread that is not too heavy.  This is important, because the bread absorbs the flavors of the ingredients.  You want it to absorb the broth and eggs, but not to lose its shape.  Be sure to slice the bread and let it sit in an even layer on your counter over night.  I recommend covering it with a paper towel to avoid it getting spoiled.  It is important to let the bread sit overnight because it stiffens the bread.  This will help it absorb the flavors in the stuffing but still hold its shape.
• Onions and Celery: onions and celery are a key ingredient to this stuffing.  Be sure to slice it very fine.  Add it to a buttered skillet and heat it over medium-low heat, stirring often.  You want the onions and celery to soften and start to turn an amber color.  This will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes.  You do not want the onions to brown on the sides or to caramelize.  Let it cool before adding to the mixing bowl to mix the other ingredients together.
• Turkey Sausage: remove the turkey sausages from their casings and cook in a buttered skillet with sliced fresh rosemary.  Let it cool before adding to the mixing bowl to mix the other ingredients together.

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