Sausage, Sage and Chestnut Dressing

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2007

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Ultimate Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 stalks celery, small dice
2 medium yellow onions, small dice
1 1/2 pounds sweet fennel sausage, casing removed
3 tablespoons chiffonade fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
3/4 to 1 pound roasted chestnuts, peeled and roughly chopped
6 cups bread cubes, lightly toasted (Tuscan bread with the crust removed)
1 1/2 cups turkey stock or chicken stock, or as needed to soften the bread
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 11-inch baking dish; set aside.

In a large skillet, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the celery and onions, cook until almost translucent. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the sausage, stirring frequently and browning on all sides about 6 minutes. Stir in the sage, thyme, chestnuts and cubed bread. Combine the stock and the heavy cream and season lightly with the salt and pepper. Add the liquid, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring gently to combine. You may need to add a bit more stock, depending on the bread that you use, to achieve the desired consistency. Arrange the stuffing in the baking dish, cut the remaining butter into small pieces, put on top of the dressing. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes. If the top gets too brown, cover with aluminum foil.

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Erica Jersey City, NJ 05-26-2009
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FANTASTIC!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Thanks giving and it was fantastic. . everyone simply Loved it. . .A must must try recipe .. The only thing I... did was spiced it up with lots of red perrper flakes cause my family love everything HOT .. .Believe me. . there was just a little bit of stuffing remaining after our meal and in the night all everyone wated was nothing becides the stuffing . . Read more
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Kim Buckeye, AZ 12-18-2008
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A holiday keeper!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an awesome recipe! I did have to go to a specialty shop for a few items but it was well worth it! My husband... LOVED, as did everyone else, and he has requested that it be on the table every holiday from here on out! Read more
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Rex Pleasant Lake, IN 11-22-2007
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Emeril's Done It Again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one savory dressing with rich complex flavor. The spices all interact with the nutty flavor of the chestnuts and goes... well with the ultimate Thanksgiving feast.Read more
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Anonymous 11-22-2007
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Great Flavoers
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I gave it 4 stars because I used cornbread instead of the bread.I could not find Tuscan bread. Nor could I find fennel... Italian sausage so I just added the fennel and it definitely makes a difference. No info is given on how long to roast the chestnuts. I put them in the oven at 400 degrees and one of them busted on me at 12 minutes. Only roast them for 5-6 minutes. A little time consuming peeling the nuts, but well worth it for the holiday. The do add a great flavor. I did not put butter on the top and it came out fine. This is definitely a keeper.Read more
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Anonymous 11-20-2007
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Absolutely Marvelous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Try this receipe...you won't regret it. Excellent taste and goes great with Turkey - another hit Emeril!!!