SAUSAGE, LEEK AND CURRANT STUFFING

Sausage, Leek and Currant Stuffing image

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds unsliced egg bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 17 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only, from about 6 leeks)
1 pound Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
2 cups chopped celery
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1 cup dried currants
2 eggs, beaten to blend

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread cubes on 2 heavy large baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add leeks, sausage, celery, sugar, thyme and sage. Season with salt and pepper and cook until sausage is cooked through and leeks are tender, crumbling sausage with fork and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Cool slightly. Add bread cubes and currants to sausage mixture and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Stir beaten eggs into stuffing.