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A freshly baked homemade sausage and bread stuffing in a casserole dish with a golden-brown, crispy top. The stuffing is filled with flavorful browned sausage, tender sautéed vegetables, and perfectly seasoned bread cubes, making it a delicious and comforting side dish for any holiday or family meal.

Sausage Stuffing Recipe

This classic sausage stuffing is rich, buttery, and packed with flavor! Savory sausage, sautéed veggies, and seasoned bread cubes create the ultimate comforting side dish, perfect for any holiday or cozy meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 514 kcal

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring cups & spoons
  • Knife & cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • ¾ cup melted butter or as needed
  • 1 ½ cups finely diced celery
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • 8 cups white bread cubes
  • 3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
    A person preheating the oven to 350°F while lightly greasing a baking dish with butter or cooking spray. This step ensures the stuffing bakes evenly and does not stick to the dish, helping to create a deliciously crispy and flavorful texture.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned. Remove and set aside.
    A large skillet with breakfast sausage being cooked over medium heat, sizzling as it browns. The sausage is broken into crumbles with a wooden spoon, ensuring even cooking and rich, savory flavor for the stuffing.
  • In the same skillet, melt butter, then sauté the celery and onion until soft.
    A skillet with finely diced celery and chopped onion being sautéed in melted butter until soft and fragrant. The vegetables absorb the butter’s richness, adding depth of flavor to the stuffing while creating a tender texture.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine bread cubes, sausage, sautéed vegetables, poultry seasoning, and black pepper.
    A large mixing bowl filled with cubed white bread, browned sausage, and buttery sautéed vegetables. These ingredients are gently mixed together, allowing the bread to soak up the rich, savory flavors, creating the perfect stuffing base.
  • Gradually pour in the melted butter, stirring until the bread absorbs the flavors.
    A hand slowly pouring melted butter over the stuffing mixture while stirring with a wooden spoon. The bread cubes absorb the butter, ensuring the stuffing is moist, flavorful, and well-seasoned before baking.
  • Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and cover with foil.
    A baking dish filled with the prepared stuffing mixture, ready to be baked. The foil covering ensures the stuffing stays moist and evenly cooks during the first stage of baking before it is uncovered to achieve a crispy golden top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Serve warm and enjoy!
    A serving spoon scooping warm, freshly baked sausage stuffing from the casserole dish. The stuffing has a perfect combination of crispy golden top and moist, flavorful inside, making it a delicious and comforting side dish for any meal.