Stovetop Sausage Stuffing

Name: Stovetop Sausage Stuffing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Holiday
Ingredients: 1 cup of celery, chopped; 1 cup of onions, diced; 1 package of herb seasoned stuffing; 1 package pork sausage; 32 ounces of low-sodium chicken broth

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Stovetop Sausage Stuffing is the best stuffing recipe for the holidays! It’s made on the stove, so you don’t have to worry about it taking up room in your oven. The browned sausage adds so much flavor and you won’t believe that there are only FIVE ingredients in this easy stovetop sausage stuffing recipe!

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This Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is a twist on the classic. It’s made with browned pork sausage, celery, onions, herb seasoned stuffing mix, and chicken broth. It’s fluffy, moist and packed with flavor. It’s hard to believe how easy it is with just five ingredients!

Does your family do a similar meal on Thanksgiving and Christmas?

We always have. Recently, we switched Christmas Eve to being a Mexican Christmas Dinner, but on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, it’s all about roasted turkey and those side dishes we all know and love.

The very first time I hosted Thanksgiving was when we were still living in North Carolina and one of my college best friends and my father-in-law came over for dinner.

Picture a tiny kitchen filled with four people all trying to help cook a Thanksgiving dinner that was way too much food for just four of us to eat.

My father in law offered to make his family’s signature stovetop sausage stuffing.

I’d never been much of a fan of stuffing before, it was always just a little bland or possibly dried out from being cooked in the turkey.

His family’s version was neither bland nor dry. I haven’t made a different Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe since.

This stovetop sausage stuffing recipe is made with browned pork sausage, chopped celery and onions, chicken broth and herb seasoned classic stuffing.

The key to making this stuffing is adding the broth slowly, even when you may be worried that there isn’t enough liquid in the pot. If you pour too much at a time it won’t ruin the dish, it just isn’t as airy and fluffy as it should be.

Can stovetop stuffing be made ahead of time?

Yes, make this stovetop sausage stuffing recipe the day before and then reheat in the oven before serving your holiday dinner!

Can you freeze stovetop stuffing?

Yes. Freezing leftover stuffing is a great way to have it ready for the next holiday, too! Stuffing can be frozen for up to two months, so save your leftover Thanksgiving stuffing and use it for your Christmas dinner. To freeze, place in a freezer safe container (I love using glass storage containers) after sausage has cooled to room temperature.

Can stovetop stuffing be baked in the oven?

Because the broth needs to be added slowly and not all at once, it really does need to be made on the stovetop instead of baking in the oven. If you cannot make it on the stovetop on the day of, make it the day before and it can be reheated in the oven.

How to make Stovetop Sausage Stuffing

Dice and chop onions and celery. Set aside.
Brown sausage in large stove top pan until fully cooked. Remove sausage from pan and place in separate bowl. Do not drain grease.
Add onions and celery to frying pan and saut? for 3-5 minutes, using a wooden spoon to stir frequently so they do not burn.
Add sausage back to pan. Then pour in stuffing mix and carefully mix to combine. (You can also do this in a large bowl if your pan isn’t big enough).
Add chicken broth about 1/2 cup at at time, pouring it over the whole mixture.
Let simmer until broth runs out. Repeat adding in broth. Do not need to stir the stuffing.
Place in oven-safe pan to keep warm or serve immediately.

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