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Friday, November 22, 2013

Sage Sausage stuffing!

Sage Sausage, Apple, and Walnut Stuffing
This stuffing recipe is a big hit! It combines my favorite winter flavors of sage, country sausage, and apples. -adapted from Food.com
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb Bluebird Farm country sausage

  • 2 cups bread crumbs or cubes
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
  • 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon paprika


Directions:
1.      Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2.      Put the stuffing cubes in a large bowl with the sage, black pepper, and paprika and set aside. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.
3.      Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up into quarter sized pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until it loses most of its interior pink color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and pan drippings to the stuffing cubes.
4.      Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Add the onion, apple, celery, and salt. Cook until the vegetables get soft, about 5 minutes. Add  broth and parsley and bring to a simmer.
5.      Pour the vegetable and broth mixture over the stuffing cubes and toss until evenly moistened. Mix in the toasted walnuts and eggs. Loosely pack the dressing in the prepared pan and cook uncovered until the top forms a crust, about 40 minutes.
6.      Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of turkey pan drippings or melted butter over the top. Cook until the top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes more. Serve immediately or keep warm in oven.
 Tips: Put the dressing in the oven during the last hour of cooking the turkey
 Note: To toast nuts, spread them out on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 7 minutes.
Bluebird Farm
www.BluebirdFarmNC.com
William Lyons and Marie Williamson
Morganton, NC
BluebirdFarmNC@gmail.com


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