This Thanksgiving Day, dress up your stuffing with a little summer sausage. Our Hickory Farms Signature Beef Summer Sausage updates this classic dish in a deliciously hearty way. It’s time to make summer sausage a Thanksgiving Day tradition with this flavorful Beef Summer Sausage Stuffing recipe.
Don’t forget, dressing can be made one day ahead. A little advanced prep is an easy way to ensure your Thanksgiving Day feast will be a success.
Beef Summer Sausage Stuffing
Ingredients:
- 1 10 oz. Hickory Farms Signature Beef Summer Sausage
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (+ 1 more for baking dish)
- 1 lb day-old white bread, cut into pieces (about 10 cups)
- 2 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 1/2 cups slices celery (¼ inch)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 250°F
- Butter a 13x9x2 baking dish and set aside
- Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet
- Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour
- Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl
- Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery
- Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes
- Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper
- Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently (Let cool)
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl
- Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined
- Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes
- Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes)
Recipe adapted from Epicurious
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Beef Summer Sausage Stuffing
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Hickory Farms
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