Sausage-Pecan Stuffing

Name: Sausage-Pecan Stuffing
Yield: Yield: Sufficient Stuffing for an 8- to 10-pound Turkey.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; ½ teaspoon dried sage; ⅔ cup hot water; ½ pound pecans, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 cups dried bread crumbs, or use prepared stuffing mix; 1½ cups chopped celery; ¼ pound butter; 3 cups finely chopped onions; 1 pound prepared sausage meat in bulk

Preparation info

Yield: Sufficient Stuffing for an
8- to 10 pound
Turkey.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

1 pound prepared sausage meat in bulk
¼ pound butter
3

Americas
United States
Dinner

Method

Put the sausage in a skillet and cook, breaking up the lumps with the side of a kitchen spoon. Cook until it has lost its raw color. If desired, drain off part or all of the fat.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and cook the onions and celery until the onions are