Stuffing is delicious because it combines savory, aromatic ingredients into one comforting dish. The flavorful Italian sausage, sautéed vegetables, and well-seasoned bread crumbs create a wonderful mix of textures and tastes. When baked, it becomes golden and crispy on top, while remaining moist and tender inside. Every bite is a perfect blend of savory, spicy, and herby goodness. 🍽️✨
Nonna’s Stuffing
Stuffing has roots in ancient Rome and became a Thanksgiving staple by the 19th century. It may not have been at the first Thanksgiving, but it's now a beloved part of the holiday feast, offering endless customization. 🍽️🍂
Ingredients
- 1 box Mrs. Cubbisons seasoned bread CUBES
- 3-4 Italian Sausage Links or 1 pound bulk Italian sausage-sweet or hot depending on preference
- 1 lb ground beef 85%
- 1 stick butter
- 1 med Onion diced
- 1 med celery heart diced with leaves
- turkey giblets if you have them, neck gizzard, heart, liver whole
- 1 box chicken broth, 32oz
Instructions
- In medium stock pot add butter to pan, sauté onion and celery until onion is translucent. Add giblets and broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 1 hour.
- While that boils, remove sausage from casing- brown sausage and ground beef together until cooked through.
- Empty bread cubes into a big pan (full size steamtable pan is what we use)
- Mix in sausage/ground beef mixture-I include the pan drippings!
- Remove giblets from broth-dice and mix into bread cubes if you like them in your stuffing or discard.
- Skim onions and celery out of broth and mix in pan with bread cubes (I do this because you may not need all the broth but want all the vegetables).
- Add broth to pan mixture a ladle at a time until all bread cubes are moistened but not soaked.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350
- Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until it is lightly brown on top.