SAUSAGE, CHESTNUT, & MUSHROOM DRESSING RECIPE

Sausage, Chestnut, & Mushroom Dressing Recipe image

Provided by Kristine

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 1/2 pound of mild Italian sausage, castings removed
2 yellow onions, diced
1 fennel bulb, trimmed and diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
7 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered
1 teaspoon of minced fresh thyme
1 1/2 teaspoon of minced fresh sage
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 cup peeled & roasted chestnuts, halved
1 package La Brea Bakery focaccia stuffing
2 tablespoons of minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
3-4 cups chicken stock, warmed

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 3 quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, cook and crumble sausage 7 minutes. Cool on plate. In same pan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Saute onions and fennel 10-12 minutes. Add garlic, mushrooms, thyme, sage, 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper; cook 12 minutes. Stir in sherry. 2. In a very large bowl, combine sausage, vegetables, chestnuts, stuffing, and parsley. Stir in stock ½ cup at a time; be sure croutons absorb it completely. Transfer to baking dish. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-35 minutes. Serves 10-12.