This Italian sausage stuffing is not as easy as the stuff in the box you make on the stovetop, but if you are going to have one star of your holiday table, it should be this stuffing.
For years, I have been making Oyster Cornbread Dressing and I love it. It’s really a great stuffing or dressing. It’s been in my family for I don’t know how many years. I stopped.
We went to visit my cousin in South Carolina. While I was there, I got some of my Grandmother’s handwritten recipes. My cousin raved about this one and how everyone loved it when she made it, so I took a picture of it as well. The recipe originally appeared in Sunset Magazine and googling for it did not show the results. So, here it is from the original magazine print.
I did make some changes to the original recipe. Sometimes, foods and brands from some years ago are no longer popular so you can’t find them in the stores. I was unable to find unseasoned stuffing cubes, so I got Pepperidge Farms Herb Seasoned Cubes. I really think they gave a good flavor, but next time I think I’m going to use dried Pain de Mie.
The other change I made was a little more practical. I had a bottle of wine with only a little left so I mixed it with water and chicken base. It was really a perfect blend of flavors. When you make this, make sure you use good white wine, something that you enjoy and would serve to your guests.
I think everything needs a little Justice, so I threw a couple of shakes of that in as well. Celebrations and Justice, what could be better?
Most recipes tell you to drain thawed frozen spinach. Don’t do that for this recipe. You need the liquid to moisten the stuffing. It may look like all that’s in the bowl won’t fit in a two-quart casserole. It will. Without further ado, I present Italian Sausage Stuffing…
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Ellie’s Italian Sausage Stuffing
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Ingredients
- ½ cup hot water
- ½ tsp *chicken base
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ lb mild Italian sausage, crumbled
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 medium Onion, chopped
- ¼ lb mushrooms, sliced
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup parmesan, grated
- 1 cup Almonds, chopped
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 box unseasoned stuffing cubes
Instructions
- 1/2 cup hot water, 1/2 tsp chicken baseMake chicken broth by stirring the chicken base in hot water. Set aside.
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 lb mild Italian sausage, 1 cup celery, 1 medium OnionIn a 5-quart pan, melt butter. Add sausage, celery, and onion; cook over medium-high heat until sausage browned, about 20 minutes, stirring often.
- 1/4 lb mushroomsAdd the mushrooms. Stir often until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated, minutes. Remove from heat.
- 1 box unseasoned stuffing cubesAdd the bread cubes.
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup parmesan, 1 cup Almonds, 1/4 cup dry white wine, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp oreganoStir in spinach, raisins Parmesan, almonds, wine, rosemary, and oregano. Add the broth you made earlier and taste for seasoning. Add salt to taste.
- Spoon stuffing into buttered 2-quart casserole and cover.
- Bake 325 oven until hot, about 40 minutes.
