All Natural Ground Italian Sausage Stuffing recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package Johnsonville® Italian All Natural Ground Sausage
¼ cup olive oil, divided
2 (12 ounce) loaves focaccia bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 small green bell pepper, diced
½ cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1 (4.25 ounce) can ripe olives, chopped
½ cup chopped pimento-stuffed olives
5 large basil leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs
1 ½ cups water or white wine
¼ cup butter, cubed

Nutrition Info

498.3 calories
carbohydrate: 38.2 g
cholesterol: 87.6 mg
fat: 29.4 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 19.1 g
saturatedFat: 10 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1320.6 mg
sugar: 0.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage in 1 tbsp. olive oil until no longer pink, about 5 minutes, set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, combine bread cubes and remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with pepper, toss to coat.

  4. Transfer to a greased 10x15-inch baking pan.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned, stirring once.

  6. Remove pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.

  7. In a very large bowl, combine reserved sausage, the bread cubes, Parmesan cheese, green pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, basil, and garlic.

  8. Whisk eggs and water in a bowl, pour over bread mixture and toss to coat.

  9. Transfer to a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish.

  10. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 35 to 40 minutes.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

Over-the-top Italian Sausage Stuffing with focaccia bread, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives.

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