Best Sausage Stuffing

The best sausage stuffing for Thanksgiving uses fresh bread cubes and pork breakfast sausage. A family-favorite recipe you'll want to double or quadruple!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 1 pound breakfast sausage
• 8 cups soft bread cubes, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 cup melted margarine, or as needed
• 1.5 cups chopped celery
• 0.75 cup finely diced onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage from the skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 2

Pour pan drippings into a liquid measure. Add as much melted margarine as needed to measure 1 cup; pour back into the skillet and place over medium heat.

Step 3

Transfer bread and onion mixture to a large bowl. Add sausage, remaining bread cubes, poultry seasoning, and pepper; stir until well combined, using caution as it will be hot.

Step 4

Bake as desired.

Step 5

Gather all ingredients.

Step 6

Add celery and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 7

Add 1/3 of the bread cubes and stir to moisten.