My Favorite Sausage Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion and celery over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage mixture to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in broth, eggs, melted butter, sage and pepper. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly to combine., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 3-4 hours, stirring once.

Steps:

• 1. put the bread crumbs in a large roasting pan with lid & sprinkle with additional dried herbs
• 2. pour the chicken broth and melted butter over and mix till evenly moist -- you may not need all the broth -- don't use too much or it gets mushy -- just make sure it is wet without being soggy
• 3. add the celery, onion, cooked sausage, cranberries, raisins, and pecans
• 4. stir until well mixed (I like to mix between each addition)
• 5. Cover and Bake at 350 for about 1 hour or until done in the center -- like a cake or at 400 for 30-35 minutes)
• 6. Can be baked in covered roaster or (after mixed) transfer to two smaller covered casserole dishes. (Both baked at same time, or bake one now and one tomorrow -- store in refrigerator over night -- the sausage is cooked so should cause no problem.)(You may also stuff the turkey with this mixture and bake the leftovers in a separate covered dish.)
• 7. If you use a cooking bag (follow bag directions) to roast the turkey, add a few medium sized red potatoes, large carrots, and small whole onions to the bottom of the bag around the turkey. People love these roasted vegetables -- and you will have excellent broth for gravy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, bring wine to a boil. Stir in cherries; remove from the heat. In a small bowl, combine apple and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside cherry and apple mixtures., In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon; drain. In the same pan, saute onion and celery in oil until tender. Add the broth, orange juice and butter; heat until butter is melted., Stir in the stuffing cubes, walnuts, sage, cherry mixture, apple mixture and sausage. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. If desired, top with additional sliced fresh sage.