Good Old Country Stuffing

By bjnelson55

This recipe for stuffing is bread based, with added sausage, rice and saltine crackers, with all of the classic flavors from sautéed onions and celery, and added sage and poultry seasoning.

Ingredients

• 2 loaves oven-dried white bread (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 sleeve crushed saltines
• 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 7 cups chicken stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 stick butter, melted

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Crumble oven-dried bread into a large bowl. Add rice and saltines.

Cook sausage in a large skillet until it starts to brown. Add celery and onion and saute until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over bread and rice mixture. Add stock and mix well. Add salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning. Mix well. Add the beaten eggs and melted butter. Mix well.

Pour stuffing into a greased pan and bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 45 minutes.