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Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing
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Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing

This Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing uses dried French bread cubes combined with fresh herbs, butter, celery, and onion for flavor, alongside raw Italian sausage cooked directly in the slow cooker. The slow cooking melds the sausage, bread, and seasonings into a moist, tender stuffing that can be served as a side dish. It’s designed for convenience and reliable results, especially for holiday meals.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Bread Drying Time
12 hrs
Total Time
17 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 299 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • French bread diced into 1-inch cubes and allowed to dry out for about 12 hours, one pound loaf
  • ½ cup unsalted butter diced into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 onion diced small (about 2 cups, extra-large sweet Vidalia or yellow onion
  • 1 cup celery diced small
  • 3 tablespoons rosemary sticks discarded, finely minced, fresh
  • 3 tablespoons sage stems discarded, finely minced, fresh
  • 2 tablespoons thyme sticks discarded, finely minced, fresh
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1 pound Italian sausage I used hot but you can use mild; sausasge should be raw and the not precooked type, ground
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley or to taste, fresh, flat-leaf

Instructions

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  1. Place bread inside a 6-quart slow cooker that’s been lined with a slow cooker liner or sprayed with cooking spray. Allow bread to dry out and become stale for about 12 hours (overnight).
  2. The next day, add the butter, onion, celery, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, chicken broth and stir to combine.
  3. Evenly crumble the raw sausage in small, bite-sized pieces over the bread mixture.
  4. Cover and cook on low for about 4 to 5 hours, or until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through. All slow cookers vary in their intensity so cook until done.
  5. Stir the sausage into the bread mixture, taste, and check for seasoning balance. Add more salt, pepper, or additional herbs if desired, to taste.
  6. Add the parsley and stir to incorporate. Cover and cook for 5 minutes before serving (Adding the parsley at the end allows it to stay green, vibrant, and lends nice visual appeal).

Notes

  • Dry the bread cubes for about 12 hours before cooking to ensure proper texture.
  • Use raw Italian sausage; cook fully in the slow cooker for flavor infusion.
  • Fresh herbs like rosemary, sage, thyme, and parsley provide aromatic flavor layers.
  • The stuffing can be stored airtight in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after cooking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 299kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g (59%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 852mg (36%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 299

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 299kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 852mg 36%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.