Mom's Sausage & Sage Dressing

Dressing in a decorative bowl with text "Grandma's Sausage & Sage Dressing"

4.67 from 33 votes

My Mom's Sausage & Sage Dressing is the only one we have ever had on Thanksgiving. It's my Grandma's recipe, and this stuffing is the main reason our family loves the Thanksgiving meal.

Prep Time30

Cook Time4

Total Time4 30

Course: Thanksgiving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Mom's Sausage & Sage Dressing/Stuffing

Servings: servings

Calories: 249kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

2 pounds sage flavored pork sausage
2 12 ounce packages Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs,1 Herb Seasoned, 1 Country Style
3 cups celery chopped
1 cup onion minced divided
1 quart chicken broth
2 sticks of butter melted (1 cup)

Instructions

In a skillet over medium heat, brown sausage until cooked. Remove from pan and set aside.
In that same skillet, melt butter. Add celery and onion and cook until tender. About 10 minutes. Cool slightly so you are able to touch it for the next step.
In a big bowl, combine sausage, celery, and onion with your bread crumbs. Working with your hands, add small amounts of broth until dressing is moist, and forms into a ball.
Stuff your turkey full. (we typically make a 20 pound bird) Wrap remaining stuffing in heavy duty foil. * see notes to prepare in a casserole dish
Bake turkey according to size and package instructions for a stuffed bird.
To bake the foil package, place in oven with turkey about 45 minutes before turkey is done.
When turkey is cooked, remove stuffing immediately.

Notes

To prepare the dressing in a casserole dish: Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray, pack dressing into the dish tightly. Bake at 325 degrees F for one hour.

This recipe is easily cut in half for smaller turkeys.

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