Easy Sausage Stuffing (15-minute Recipe) (2024)

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This quick Sausage Stuffing recipe takes just 15 minutes and is the perfect addition to any meal, but especially Thanksgiving. It’s semi-homemade but you’d never know it – it tastes like it’s made from scratch!

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Table of Contents

  • What you need to make Sausage Stuffing
  • How to make 15 minute Sausage Stuffing
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Easy Sausage Stuffing Recipe

While I absolutely adore my cornbread stuffing recipe, this easy italan sausage stuffing recipe is a close second. It’s quick and simple and the ingredients are easy to find – plus my entire family loved it.

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Takes just 15 minutes!
  • Simple to make with semi-homemade ingredients
  • It was a crowd pleaser!
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What you need to make Sausage Stuffing

It’s easy to doctor up boxed stuffing mix with just a few ingredients:

  • Sausage: I used Italian sausage but you could also use any bulk pork sausage you like.
  • Fresh Vegetables: adding some diced onion, celery and garlic brightens up the boxed stuffing mix and makes it look and taste more homemade.
  • Herbs: I added Italian seasoning to the stuffing to add to the flavor.
  • Ingredients on the box: chicken stock and butter are added to make the stuffing, like the box calls for.
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How to make 15 minute Sausage Stuffing

  • Brown the sausage with the onion, celery, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage until it’s no longer pink, then drain any excess fat.
  • Once the sausage is done, add the herbs and butter.
  • Add the stock and stir to combine.
  • Stir in the stuffing mix (bread cubes with seasonings). Stir to combine then let sit as directed on the box and fluff to serve.
  • Serve in a large serving bowl with roast turkey and lots of gravy.
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Serving Suggestions

We love stuffing all year long, but it wouldn’t be a Thanksgiving dinner without it! This year we are going to have a smaller dinner, but at least having familiar recipes will make it seem more normal.

This was perfect for our small family to enjoy with leftovers the next day. We made sausage stuffing and served it with gravy, turkey breast, mashed potatoes, and green beans sprinkled with crispy onions. It was such a great meal!

We loved eating the stuffing traditionally but I also suggest mixing it with mashed potatoes and drowning it in gravy – SO GOOD.

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FAQs

Can I use other sausage?

You can use any kind of sausage you want – Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage or even Jimmy Dean Sausage – anything you like. Turkey sausage would be great too!

Can I stuff the turkey with this dressing?

I do not recommend stuffing this in the turkey – it’s done quickly on the stovetop.

Do you put egg in stuffing?

This recipe doesn’t require any egg – it’s an egg free stuffing. recipe.

How do you store leftover stuffing? Can you freeze sausage stuffing?

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freeze any leftovers in air tight containers for up to 2 months.

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Easy Sausage Stuffing

This simple stuffing recipe is semi-homemade but it tastes like it's made from scratch with the addition of sausage and herbs – it's one of our favorite easy side dishes.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Yield 5 servings

Serving Size 1 serving

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • ½ medium onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 6 ounce box Great Value stuffing mix

Instructions

  • Cook Italian sausage, celery, and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. If needed, drain fat from pan.

  • Stir in Italian seasoning, chicken stock and butter.

  • Bring mixture to a boil, then stir in stuffing mix. Remove from heat and cover, let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve hot.

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Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 729mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Author Dorothy Kern

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Other Thanksgiving Recipes

  • Turkey Breast in a Crockpot
  • Potato Rolls
  • Garlic Green Beans
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Apple Pie Filling

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Easy Sausage Stuffing is the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving or anytime you want stuffing in 15 minutes! This stuffing adds sausage and fresh flavors to boxed stuffing mix – no one will guess it’s semi-homemade.

Last Updated on November 1, 2022

Easy Sausage Stuffing (15-minute Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

How much water do you put in sausage before stuffing? ›

Add at least 1 oz. of water per pound of meat to aid in the stuffing process. This aid in mixing the meat with the seasoning and will ease the stress put on the gears of your meat mixer and sausage stuffer. Try experimenting with liquids other than water when mixing your next batch of sausage.

How to stuff sausage without a sausage stuffer? ›

Start taking small amounts of the sausage and push it with your thumb into the mouth of the funnel and into the casing. Do not overfill it or it may break. Fill the casing evenly but leave about 2 inches of the casing remaining at the top unfilled. Slip the casing off the funnel and knot the end.

What is sausage stuffing made of? ›

Sausage Stuffing Ingredients

Vegetables: You'll need finely diced celery and a chopped onion. Bread: The white bread cubes should ideally be slightly stale. If your bread seems too soft, lightly toast it in the oven. Seasonings: Season the sausage stuffing with poultry seasoning and ground black pepper.

What happens if you put too much water in stuffing? ›

The stuffing should be moist but not wet. If there is a puddle of broth at the bottom of the bowl, you've added too much. Add more bread to soak up the excess moisture. If the mix is still dry and crumbly, add more liquid and toss gently until it starts to clump together.

What is the best way to stuff sausage? ›

Coat the sausage stuffer tube with vegetable shortening. Then, gently place a casing onto the sausage stuffer tube, ensuring you leave approximately four inches to securely tie off one end. Using the food pusher, feed the meat down and into the casing until about 4-6 inches of the casing remains.

How to properly stuff sausage? ›

Make a Coil

When you're pushing the meat through, try not to pack it too tightly, in order to make it easier to churn out the sausage links. Roll the sausage up into a giant coil as you go. Tie off the end once all of the meat has been pushed through.

How do you stuff sausage with kitchen aid? ›

TO STUFF SAUSAGE:

Grease Stuffer with shortening and slide, 3 to 4 feet of casing onto stuffer. Tie end of casing with string to seal. Turn mixer to Speed 4 and slowly feed ground meat mixture into hopper using food pusher. Hold tied end of casing in one hand and guide meat mixture as it fills casing.

What does a sausage stuffing plate do? ›

Spacer Plates are 2-hole plates, primarily used with a stuffing tube to stuff casings. When used for this purpose remove the grinding knife. Spacer plates can only be used with bell shaped stuffing tubes. This allows room for the meat to clear the plate before being diverted toward the sprout hole.

Why use a sausage stuffer? ›

Primary Purpose: The main function of a sausage stuffer is to push seasoned ground meat into sausage casings, creating a uniform and consistent sausage shape. Efficiency: Using a sausage stuffer is more efficient and effective than trying to stuff casings by hand or with other makeshift methods.

How to make sausage at home? ›

So, I put everything in one step here.
  1. Collect equipment and non-spoilable materials (meat grinder, sausage stuffer, fruit, herbs, spices, salt, natural hog casings, etc...)
  2. Get meat. ...
  3. Carve the meat into 1-2 inch chucks suitable for grinding.
  4. Prepare flavorings.
  5. Partially freeze meat and flavorings.

What type of bread is best for stuffing? ›

The best bread for stuffing is a sturdy loaf with a tight crumb. Bakery French bread, Italian bread, Challah, and Sourdough are all good choices. When you cut up a 1-pound loaf into cubes, it should fit in an even layer on a single half-size rimmed baking sheet.

Can you prepare uncooked stuffing ahead of time and refrigerate? ›

If you don't plan on stuffing the bird, but preparing the dressing as a side dish, you can prepare uncooked stuffing ahead of time as long as you freeze the stuffing immediately after mixing the wet and dry ingredients. USDA recommends that you never refrigerate uncooked stuffing.

How much water do you need to cook sausage? ›

Fill skillet with enough water to reach a quarter of the way up sides of sausages. Simmer, covered, until sausages are cooked through and water evaporates, 10 to 15 minutes. (If sausages have cooked through but water has not evaporated, uncover, and continue to cook until water evaporates.)

How much water do you put in stuffing mix? ›

Empty the sachet into a bowl, adding 425ml of boiling water, mixing well. Add a large knob of butter if desired. 3. Leave to stand for 5 minutes then place the stuffing into either an ovenproof dish or alternatively form into stuffing balls on a greased baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot.

How much water do you add when making summer sausage? ›

Add entire seasoning and cure packets to 2/3 cup water. Use 1 tablespoon seasoning + 1-3/4 teaspoons of cure per pound of meat. Mix it with approximately 2 tblspns of water.

Why do you add water to sausage when cooking? ›

add a little water once browned to keep them from. sticking to the pan.

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