My lone big excuse for not going anywhere but my house on Thanksgiving is, well, ... the stuffing.
So, out with it...what is the secret to your stuffing?
Here's my secret stuffing:
Italian Stuffing
1 ½ lbs (about 6 links) Italian sausage (casings removed)
Olive oil—garlic flavored is great!
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 T finely chopped garlic—or more to taste
1 T Italian seasoning—I normally use Spicy Italian by Tone’s
8 cups Nonni’s® Roasted Garlic Panetini (or corn bread stuffing)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 to l ½ cups chicken broth
Cook the sausage in a little olive oil in a large skillet, breaking into small pieces with a spatula, until browned. Transfer to colander or strainer and drain. Add a little more olive oil to skillet and cook onion, celery, and all three kinds of bell peppers over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning; cook about one minute. Combine this mixture with the browned sausage, panetini, Parmesan cheese, and chicken broth. Add pepper if desired. Place into greased crockpot. Cook on low for 4 to 8 hours. If desired, this can also be cooked in conventional oven at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, depending if you like a crunchy top. This is also delicious done in a clay pot.
Cherylle Waters, PER
Willows Elks Lodge #1786