Bread pudding and turkey sausage stuffing starts with store-bought herb-seasoned stuffing mix, enriched with savory JENNIE-O® All Natural Turkey Sausage and tender bread cubes. Baked to golden perfection, this dish melds the comforting flavors of classic stuffing with the sweet, custardy notes of bread pudding for a uniquely delicious side.
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 1 | (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® All Natural Turkey Sausage |
| 1½ | cups chopped onion |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 4 | tablespoons butter |
| ¼ | cup white wine |
| 2 | teaspoons minced fresh herbs such as thyme and rosemary |
| 1 | (12-ounce) bag herb-seasoned cubed stuffing mix (about 7 cups) |
| 3 | cups shredded gruyere cheese, divided |
| 5 | eggs |
| 2 | cups half-and-half |
| 1½ | cups prepared chicken broth made with HERB-OX® Chicken Bouillon |
| Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Butter or spray a 3-quart baking dish.
In large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add sausage and onion. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often and breaking up sausage with back of spoon. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Add butter, wine and herbs. Simmer together 2 minutes.
In large bowl place stuffing mix. Stir in sausage mixture. Stir in 2 cups cheese.
In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, chicken broth, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour mixture over stuffing mixture. Stir well. Set aside for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bread has absorbed most of the liquid. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and custard is set. Serve hot.