Squash And Sausage Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces sweet italian sausage, crumbled with casings removed
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 loaf french bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 cups frozen diced butternut squash
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f coat 13x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. heat over medium heat. add sausage, onions, celery, garlic, salt and pepper. cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink (10 mins). remove from heat. stir in thyme.
• 3 melt 2 tbs. butter. in large bowl, combine bread, squash, broth, sausage mixture and melted butter. toss until liquid is absorbed.
• 4 transfer to baking dish. dot with remaining 2 tbs butter. cover. bake for 40 minutes.
• 5 uncover. bake until hot (30 mins). cool 10 minutes. sprinkle with parsley.