Savory pork sausage, onions, celery & stuffing mix, made in 30 minutes on the stovetop making this Easy Sausage Stuffing the perfect holiday side dish.
There is something about stuffing with the holiday meal. I’m pretty sure I have never had a holiday meal that didn’t include this classic side dish.
Growing up my family was divided. My mom’s side of the family always served this New England-style sausage stuffing that was made with potatoes instead of bread. But then my dad’s side always made the traditional breaded stuffing.
For this I decided to do a hybrid and combine the classic bread stuffing with the pork sausage that the family loves.
It turned out to be a great decision. This is so juicy and flavorful. Especially when made with chicken broth to really bring out that savory goodness.
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But what I really love, is how FAST this recipe is to make. I mean. 30 minutes for a holiday side dish is super quick. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday prep, you can’t beat this one.
I especially love the simplicity too. Easy enough that I can hand this over to the kids and I don’t have to worry about it being complicated or them not understanding how I want them to do it. This is straight forward.
Here’s the ingredients – super easy.
You’ll start by browning that sausage.
Remove the sausage from the pan, but leave that grease in there. It will add flavor when cooking the veggies. Plus it is nice to cook it all in the same pan to save dishes.
Once the veggies are cooked – add the sausage back in.
Add in the stuffing mix.
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Add the broth too. Bring to a simmer.
Remove from heat. Stir, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Uncover and fluff a bit before serving.
Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover stuffing?
Transfer any unused stuffing into a shallow airtight container and keep rrefrigerated for up to 4 days.
Why use a shallow container to store the leftovers?
Well, when the container is shallow, the contents chill faster than if you were to use a large, deep container. Ideally, you don’t want it to take too long for the leftovers to get to their chilled/stored temperature.
As I mentioned, if the food remains above about 35 degrees for more than 1 hour after cooking, the bacteria starts to grow.
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Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
This is really a personal preference. If you are watching your salt intake, then use unsalted butter.
I usually use whatever I have on hand because when I’m busy preparing for the holidays, I really don’t care about what butter I have. But I typically keep salted butter on hand & I love that little bit of extra salt that it adds to this recipe because we aren’t adding any other seasonings here.
Can this recipe be doubled?
You can double this recipe, as long as you have a very large skillet.
How many can this serve?
Depending on portion sizes, this recipe should serve at least 6-8 adults.
Can I use dried veggies instead of fresh?
Yes, absolutely, that will work fine. I often keep those on hand more so than fresh – so we have made it both ways.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Sausage Stuffing?
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet. Remove and set aside. Leave some of the grease from the sausage in the bottom for added flavor.
- Place the celery, onions, and butter in the same skillet. Cook on med-high until the onions are translucent and the celery is softened.
- Add the sausage back into the skillet, along with the stuffing and then the chicken stock. Stir.
- Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
- Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and fluff before serving.
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To make Easy Sausage Stuffing you will need…
- stove top stuffing or similar
- ground sausage
- butter
- celery – diced
- onion – diced
- chicken broth
Can I use seasoned sausage?
Yes, absolutely, that will work just fine. Any type or flavor of ground sausage that you prefer will work great.
Products I love when making sausage stuffing…
This stuffing recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade stuffing before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this side dish recipe.
- stove top stuffing
- chicken broth
- wooden spoons
- large skillet with a lid
- minced onions
- dehydrated minced celery
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Easy Sausage Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground sausage
- 1 cup celery – diced
- 1 cup onion – diced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 6 ounces Stove Top stuffing or similar breaded stuffing mix
- 1½ cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet. Remove and set aside. Leave some of the grease from the sausage in the bottom for added flavor.
- Place the celery, onions, and butter in the same skillet. Cook on med-high until the onions are translucent and the celery is softened.
- Add the sausage back into the skillet, along with the stuffing and then the chicken stock. Stir.
- Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
- Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and fluff before serving.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
