Traditional Italian Sausage Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 4 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 (19 ounce) package johnsonville® mild italian sausages (ground or de-cased links)
• 1/4 cup olive oil, separated
• 2 loaves focaccia bread, cut into 1-in . cubes (12 oz. each)
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1 small green pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive, chopped
• 5 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups wine
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook and crumble sausage in 1 tablespoons olive oil until no longer pink; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine bread cubes and the remaining oil. sprinkle with pepper; toss to coat. transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. baking pan. bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes or until crisp and a lightly browned, stirring once. remove pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.
• 3 in a very large bowl, combine the bread cubes, reserved sausage, parmesan cheese, green pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and garlic. combine eggs and water; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat.
• 4 transfer to a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. dot with butter. bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees f for 35-40 minutes or until hot.
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