Sausage Crouton Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs challah or 1 1/4 lbs other egg bread, crusts trimmed & cut into 1/2 " cubes
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage link, casings removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup water chestnut, drained and quartered
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 4 teaspoons sage, chopped
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 spread the bread cubes in a single layer on 2 large cookie sheets.
• 3 bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a large bowl to cool.
• 5 crumble the sausage meat into a large skillet and brown over medium heat until cooked through.
• 6 add to the bread cubes using a slotted spoon.
• 7 in the same skillet, cook the onion and celery until transparent.
• 8 add to the bread cubes, again with a slotted spoon.
• 9 mix in the water chestnuts, pecans, parsley and sage.
• 10 add the stock and the butter and toss until fully mixed.
• 11 the mixture will look kind of dry.
• 12 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 you could stuff a bird with this, but i just put it into a big pan and bake after the turkey is done for about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.