Sausage and Mushroom Stuffing
5 C. (1″) cubed White Bread (about 7 slices)
5 C. (1″) Whole Wheat Bread
1 lb. turkey Italian Sausage
Cooking Spray
1 tsp. Vegetable Oil
3 C. finely chopped Onion
1 1/2 C. finely choped Celery
8oz. sliced Mushrooms (about 2 cups)
1 tsp. Thyme
1 tsp. Sage
1 tsp. Rosemary
1/2 tsp. majoram
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 C. fresh Parsley
1 1/2 C. turkey/chicken Stock
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place bread in a single layer on two baking sheets and bake at 250 for one hour or until dry. Set aside. Remove casings from sausage. Cook the sausage in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Place sausage in a large bowl. Heat oil in pan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and mushrooms. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir inthyme, sage, rosemary, marjoram and pepper. Add the onion mixture, bread and parsley to the sausage; toss gently to combine. Add stock and stir until moist. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Spoon the bread mixture into a 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until top is crusty.
Yield: 12 servings
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Calories: 187
Fat: 5.9g
Fiber: 2.9g