After andouille, Italian sausage is my second favorite. Here's a dressing featuring Italian sausage.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery, including leafy tops
1 cup choped red bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound mild Italian sausage, casing removed
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Creole seasoning to taste
7 cups bread cubes, preferably from day-old crusty Italian bread
1/4 pound grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
2 cup chicken stock
Preheat oven to 375℉.
Warm olive oilin large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring from time to time, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add sausage and cook, chopping sausage with a wooden spoon, until it is crumbly and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Add Italian seasoning and Creole seasoning.
Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add bread and Parmesan. Drizzle with melted butter and mix well. Add enough chicken stock as needed to achieve a very moist but not soupy consistency; taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Transfer to a buttered 10x13-inch baking dish and bake until heated through and beginning to brown on top, 20 to 30 minutes.
Enjoy!!!
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