Lisa's Traditional Stuffing

Whether you stuff it inside the bird or bake it separately, this holiday stuffing with sausage, onions, and lots of herbs is a great recipe to try.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 2 loaves whole wheat bread, cut into small cubes
• 4 medium onions, diced
• 2 tablespoons rubbed dried sage leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried summer savory
• 1 cup chicken broth, or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 0.5 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 0.5 cup butter, or more to taste
• 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bread cubes in a large bowl.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onions, celery, 1/2 cup butter, and garlic. Saute until onions appear translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add sage, parsley, savory, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, marjoram, thyme, and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in 1 cup broth.

Step 4

Slowly pour broth and sausage mixture over bread cubes, stirring continuously as you pour. Add additional broth and butter as desired.

Step 5

Stuffing is ready to bake in the oven or stuff in the bird.