johnsonville® italian sausage stuffing

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 (19.76 ounce) package johnsonville mild italian sausage links, casings removed*
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 cups dry unseasoned cubed bread stuffing
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 eggs, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• in large skillet, crumble and cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink and lightly browned; drain and set aside. in the same skillet, melt butter and saute celery, onion, green pepper and garlic until tender.
• in a large bowl, combine bread stuffing, sausage, vegetables, parmesan cheese, olives and seasonings. combine broth and eggs; add to bread mixture, stirring gently to mix.
• transfer to a buttered 3-quart baking dish. cover and bake at 325f for 60 minutes. uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. serve.