Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 24 ounce loaf of soft white bread (cubed)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound spicy Italian Sausage (use mild for less spicy)
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped (use bell pepper for less spicy))
  • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (chopped (or more as desired))
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • ¼ cup parsley + more for garnish

Instruction

  • Heat oven to 275 degrees F. (135 C). Add cubed bread to a couple of baking sheets and bake them for 30 minutes, stirring here and there, until they get fairly dry. No need to toast them here, just dry them out. Drying them out helps the bread absorb more of the moisture. Remove and set aside.
  • While the bread is baking, heat the oil in a pan and cook the Italian sausage, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes. It should cook mostly through.
  • Add the butter, onion, peppers and celery. Stir and melt the butter. Cook another 5 minutes, or until the vegetables soften up.
  • Add the garlic, Cajun seasonings and salt and pepper. Cook another minute. Remove from heat.
  • Add the bread cubes to a large bowl, then add the sausage-vegetable mixture, along with the chicken broth, beaten eggs and ¼ parsley. Gently stir until everything is nicely mixed together.
  • Increase oven heat to 350 degrees F (175C).
  • Pour the stuffing into a large lightly oiled baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.