Thanksgiving: the biggest cooking day of the whole year! This year I was on a quest to make a stuffing that beats my dad and brothers favorite Stove Top from a box. I have to say that this Williams-Sonoma recipe was pretty tasty and I think I accomplished my goal! The only change I decided to make was sub out the chestnuts for water chestnuts. More mild flavor with the same crunch. Not only was is a great recipe but it is also quick and easy. You could even whip it up to pair with your week of turkey leftovers. (And I hope you do!)
Ingredients:
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 8 oz. assorted fresh mushrooms, such as
cremini, oyster and shiitake, brushed clean
and sliced - 1 1/2 cups steamed chestnuts, halved
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 12 oz. mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh sage
- 3 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 box focaccia stuffing
- 1 3/4 to 2 cups turkey or chicken stock
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 375°F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms are soft and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chestnuts and sauté for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mushroom mixture to a large bowl.
Return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and crumbling with a fork, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the thyme, sage and parsley and transfer to the bowl with the mushroom mixture.
Add the focaccia stuffing to the bowl and stir to combine. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the stock. The dressing should be moist but not soggy. Add more stock if needed.
Spoon the dressing into the prepared baking dish and bake until the dressing is browned on top and heated through, about 1 hour. If the dressing begins to brown too quickly, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms are soft and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chestnuts and sauté for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mushroom mixture to a large bowl.
Return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and crumbling with a fork, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the thyme, sage and parsley and transfer to the bowl with the mushroom mixture.
Add the focaccia stuffing to the bowl and stir to combine. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the stock. The dressing should be moist but not soggy. Add more stock if needed.
Spoon the dressing into the prepared baking dish and bake until the dressing is browned on top and heated through, about 1 hour. If the dressing begins to brown too quickly, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil.
Serves 12.
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