Basic Yankee Bread Stuffing
Description
This traditional bread stuffing made with white bread, ground pork sausage, celery, onions, and sage seasoning is moist and flavorsome.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground pork sausage
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1 tablespoon butter
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6 stalks chopped celery
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2 onions, chopped
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2 (1 pound) loaves day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
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1 1/2 teaspoons sage seasoning mixture
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salt and pepper to taste
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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1 cup chicken broth
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Place pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
3
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place celery and onions in saucepan; slowly cook and stir until tender.
4
Mix together sausage, celery, onions, bread, sage, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add eggs and enough chicken broth to make stuffing mixture moist but not mushy.
5
Press stuffing into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until top is brown and crisp.