Classic Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients

2 baguettes, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces (about 10 cups of bread)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 head of celery, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1.5 lbs of Co-op’s Own™ pork sausage

2 tsp of thyme

2 tsp of sage

1 1/2 tsp of pepper

1 1/2 sticks of butter, melted

3 cups of broth (chicken, turkey or vegetable)

Note: may have some broth leftover

Directions

Cut baguette into 1/2 inch pieces and leave on the counter overnight.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with tall sides.

In a medium skillet, sauté the ground pork until browned. In the same skillet, add a tbsp of olive oil and sauté onions and celery until softened - about 6-8 minutes. Add in garlic - and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

In a extra large bowl, pour in bread. Add in sausage and onion/celery mixture, thyme, sage, and pepper. Stir until combined.

Add in 1 1/2 cups of broth and half of the butter. Stir to combine. If mixture is still dry, add in broth and butter until bread is moist.

Pour into dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for 45 minutes.

Remove tin foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes - or until edges of bread are golden brown and crispy.