Slow Cooker Sausage Herb Stuffing
This classic sausage herb stuffing is full of an amazing mixture of flavors! The spices used in this are the star of the show and it will be a side dish that everyone goes crazy over!
Ingredients
- 1 large crusty loaf of french bread cut into 1 inch pieces, (about 8 cups)
- 1 pound ground italian sausage
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 medium carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons Rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon Thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Fresh Parsley chopped and dried cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare the bread crumbs, Cut into 1-inch pieces and stale them overnight. You can also toast them in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until they are lightly golden.
- In a medium-sized skillet, cook and crumble the Italian sausage until no longer pink. Prepare your slow cooker by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl toss bread crumbs, sausage, onion, carrot, celery, basil, sage, salt, pepper, and butter until combined. Add to slow cooker and pour the chicken broth on the top. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and dried cranberries if desired.
Notes
Updated on November 5, 2021
Originally Posted on November 5, 2015
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 15gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1148mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4196IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg