Baked Sausage, Wild Mushroom, and Hazlenut Stuffing
By Traeger Kitchen
1 Reviews
Stray away from traditional with this stuffing. Wild mushrooms, toasted hazelnuts, fresh herbs and sage-rubbed sausage are baked over maple wood for an earthy take on stuffing.
Prep Time
40 Min
Cook Time
2 Hr
30 Min
Pellets
Pecan
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 2 1/2 Tablespoon
- fresh sage
- 2 1/2 Teaspoon
- kosher salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon
- black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon
- brown sugar
- 1 Pound
- ground sausage
- 1 Tablespoon
- unsalted butter
- 1 Pound
- cubed white bread
- 2 Cup
- toasted, shelled and chopped hazelnuts
- 2 1/2 Pound
- mushrooms
- 2 1/2 Cup
- onion, diced
- 1 1/2 Cup
- celery, diced
- 3 Cup
- chicken broth
- 1/2 Cup
- parsley, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon
- fresh rosemary
- 1 Tablespoon
- fresh thyme
- 1 Teaspoon
- Pepper
- 1/2 Cup
- heavy cream
- 3
- eggs
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Steps
Step 1
For sausage seasoning: In a medium mixing bowl, combine sage, kosher salt, black pepper, and dark brown sugar.
Ingredients
1/2 Tablespoon fresh sage
1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 Teaspoon black pepper
1 Teaspoon brown sugar
Step 2
Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and break it up into small chunks. Add sausage seasoning to the sausage and cook until browned and cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
Ingredients
1 Pound ground sausage
Step 3
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 250℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Step 4
Butter a 13” x 9” x 2” baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread (torn into 1" pieces) in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour. Let cool; transfer to a large bowl and add toasted hazelnuts.
00:15
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
1 Pound cubed white bread
2 Cup toasted, shelled and chopped hazelnuts
Step 5
Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions, mushrooms (sliced 1/4" thick) and celery (sliced 1/4" thick). Stir often until liquid given off by mushrooms has evaporated and mushrooms are browned, about 20-30 minutes.
Ingredients
2 1/2 Pound mushrooms
2 1/2 Cup onion, diced
1 1/2 Cup celery, diced
Step 6
Add to the bowl with hazelnuts and bread; stir in herbs, salt and pepper. Drizzle in 1-1/2 cups broth and toss gently. Let cool.
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Ingredients
3 Cup chicken broth
1/2 Cup parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoon fresh sage
1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
2 Teaspoon kosher salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
Step 7
Increase temperature on the Traeger to 350℉ and preheat with the lid closed. Whisk together 1-1/2 cups broth, cream, and eggs in a small bowl. Add to bread mixture and fold gently until thoroughly combined.
00:15
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
Ingredients
1/2 Cup heavy cream
3 eggs
Step 8
Transfer to a prepared dish, cover with foil, and place directly on the grill grate. Cook until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the dressing registers 160℉, about 40 minutes. Serve warm. Enjoy!
00:40
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
160 ˚F / 71 ˚C
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