Best Sausage Stuffing

Ready to make the best sausage stuffing of your life? You've come to the right place. This sausage stuffing will quickly become a holiday tradition.

Best Sausage Stuffing Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to add to your grocery list:

· Sausage: You'll need a pound of breakfast sausage for this stuffing recipe.
· Margarine: This sausage stuffing recipe calls for margarine, but you can substitute butter if you like.
· Vegetables: Diced celery and onions add texture and flavor.
· Bread: Use bread with a tight crumb such as white bread, French bread, or challah.
· Seasonings: This sausage stuffing is simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.

How to Make the Best Sausage Stuffing

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make the best sausage stuffing ever:

1. Cook the sausage: Cook the sausage until browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage to a paper-towel lined plate. Pour the drippings into a measuring cup, add enough margarine to reach one cup, then pour back into the skillet.
2. Cook the vegetables: Cook the celery and onions in the drippings until the onions are tender, but not brown.
3. Mix the stuffing: Add ⅓ of the bread cubes to the vegetable mixture and stir to moisten. Transfer bread and onion mixture to a large bowl. Add the sausage, remaining bread cubes, and seasonings. Stir to combine.
4. Bake the stuffing: If you're stuffing a turkey, stuff and cook according to the recipe you're following. If you're serving this stuffing as a side dish, bake in a greased casserole dish.

How to Store Sausage Stuffing

Store leftover sausage stuffing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.

Can You Freeze Sausage Stuffing?

Yes, you can freeze sausage stuffing for up to three months. Allow your leftovers to cool, then transfer them to zip-top freezer bags or another freezer-safe container. Reheat it from frozen in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"This is the best stuffing recipe EVER," raves one Allrecipes Community member. "I have been making almost this exact stuffing for years and everyone says there is no better stuffing in the world. I have to double the recipe because it's so in-demand!"

"Absolutely delicious," according to CarrieBelle. "I stuffed my turkey with half of it, and just baked the rest in a casserole dish (with a little chicken broth added). I will definitely be making this one again!"

"This stuffing was awesome," says kimba. "The only change I made was to also add a pan of crumbled cornbread to the mixture since I had cornbread on hand and didn't want to waste it."

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams