Friday Feast: Stuffing with Sausage and Raisins

Yes, I love Thanksgiving. But I love Christmas even more. This year, Mom, Daddy, and Uncle Dickie are coming up to Nashville for Christmas, and I could not be more thrilled. In anticipation of the huge meal I’m cooking, I’ve begun practicing certain dishes. Thankfully for you, these recipes are also applicable for Thanksgiving. Thus begins the many holiday-themed Friday Feasts!

I started practicing with stuffing, mostly because I’m very unfamiliar with cooking it. I found a great recipe from Real Simple Magazine and tried it out this week. It was great!

Stuffing with Sausage and Raisins (courtesy Real Simple Magazine)

Preparation Time: 1 hour

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Cleanup Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick), plus more for the dish and foil

1 small loaf country bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 12 cups)

3/4 pound pound Italian sausage, casings removed

4 leeks (white and light green parts), chopped

4 carrots, cut into small matchsticks

salt and pepper

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

3 large eggs, beaten

I’m not usually a fan of stuffing, but this was pretty great and vegetable-filled! Plus, my meat-lover hubby enjoyed a stuffing with sausage. Two thumbs up.