People may come for the turkey, but they stay for the fixings. For me, that’s the stuffing. In fact, I’d be fine if there was nothing on the table BUT stuffing. Box stuffing misses so many of the complex flavors that are in homemade – sweet, savory, salty… When made right, stuffing is heaven in a bowl.
Of course, not everybody agrees on what should go into good stuffing. Thankfully, my family is pretty much on agreement when it comes to this dish – but check out this hilarious video from Swanson on what happens when stuffing goes wrong.
Swanson contacted me earlier this month and sent me a gift card to help with my Thanksgiving preparation, and of course, to pick up some Swanson broth. I used it to create the stuffing for my department Thanksgiving. I don’t know if my co-workers were hoping for different ingredients, but I know I loved the results!
I adapted Ina Garten’s Sausage & Herb Stuffing recipe, which can be found here.
- 16 c 1″ bread cubes, sourdough
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 c sweet onion
- 1 c diced celery
- 2 Granny Smith apples (unpeeled, cored, large diced)
- 2 tbs parsley (fresh or dried)
- 1/2 tbs salt
- 1/2 tbs black pepper
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 c Swanson Chicken Broth
- 1 c dried cherries
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place cubes in single layer on baking sheet and bake 7 minutes. Remove cubes & place in large bowl. Turn oven to 350.
- In large saute pan, melt butter & add onions, celery, apples, parsley, salt & pepper. Saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Add to bread cubes.
- In same saute pan, cook sausage on medium heat for about 10 minute (until brown & thoroughly cooked). Break up with fork as cooking. Add to bread cubes & vegetables.
- Add chicken broth & cherries to bowl, mix well, and pour into large baking dish.
- Bake 30 minutes, until browned on top & hot in the middle.
Swanson wants you to join in the Great Stuffing Debate! As an incentive – and to make your holidays a little happier – they’re offering one lucky winner a $150 Visa Gift Card! This giveaway ends November 30th at 12 AM EST.
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Good luck, ladies!
*Note: Swanson generously provided the Visa gift card for my Thanksgiving shopping, as well as the gift card for this giveaway. Thanks Swanson!*
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My favorite stuffing has homemade cornbread and biscuits, sage, and this year we added in some mushrooms.
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Cornbread always goes into my stuffing! Yum
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In my favorite stuffing I like lots of veggies, especially celery & onions, vegetable broth, walnuts and just regular bread(not a fan of cornbread stuffing) 🙂
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