Best Country Sausage And Sage Dressing Recipes

COUNTRY-SAUSAGE AND SAGE DRESSING

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Provided by Craig Claiborne With Pierre Franey

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds untrimmed French or Italian bread
2 teaspoons corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1 pound bulk sausage - do not use Italian sausages with seasonings such as anise or fennel - shaped into 9 patties of more or less equal size
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
3 cups peeled and cored apples, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves or half the amount dried
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups simmering fresh or canned chicken broth
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cut the untrimmed bread into one-inch cubes. There should be about 21 cups.
Heat the oil in a skillet and add the sausage patties. Cook, turning the pieces often, about eight minutes or until cooked through and browned on both sides. Remove the patties and pour off almost all the fat from the skillet. Cut the patties into bite-size pieces.
Heat the skillet and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring, about three minutes, then add the apples. Cook, stirring, about three minutes longer. Stir in the sage.
To a large bowl, add the cubed bread, sausage pieces, the apple and sage mixture, the beaten eggs, chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste. Blend well, tossing gently to moisten without making the mixture mushy.
Use two tablespoons of the butter to grease a pan measuring about 18 by 12 by 2 1/2 inches. Pour the dressing into the pan and smooth it over. Dot with the remaining four tablespoons of butter. Place in the oven and bake one hour.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 376, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 817 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND SAGE DRESSING

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Provided by Jasper White

Categories Side Bake Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Sausage Sage Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free

Yield Serves 10 to 12 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 baguettes (long French bread), stale, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound Country Sausages, preferably homemade
1 large onion, cut in large (3/4 to 1 inch) dice (2 cups)
5 stalks celery, peeled, split lengthwise and cut in large (3/4 to 1 inch) dice
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and cut in large (3/4 to 1 inch) dice
15 sprigs Italian parsley, leaves picked and very coarsely chopped (1/4 cup)
6 to 8 branches fresh sage, leaves picked and coarsely chopped (1/4 cup)
4 eggs
2 cups turkey or chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

1. The bread should be completely stale. If not, spread the cubes on a baking sheet and put in a low oven (250 degrees) for about 1 hour to dry them out. (I think this light toasting gives the dressing a better flavor.)
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add the sausage meat and brown it, breaking up meat into pieces about the size of a quarter. This need not be precise. Transfer meat from skillet to large bowl, using a slotted spoon. Add onion and celery to the skillet. After 1 minute, add the apples and cook 2 more minutes. Place in bowl with sausage.
3. Add bread cubes, parsley and sage to the bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs and stock with the salt and pepper. Pour this over the sausage mixture and gently toss all the ingredients. They should combine without mushing.
5. Generously butter a 16-inch baking pan (2 tablespoons). Spread the mixture in the pan and dot with more butter (4 tablespoons).
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. The top should have a nice golden brown crust.