Savory Sausage Chestnut Dressing Recipes

SAVORY SAUSAGE CHESTNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 deg. F.
• 2. In a large, rimmed frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat and add the onions and celery. Add a pinch or two of salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Break up the sausage, add to the pan and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• 3. Lower the heat to medium and add the mushrooms and another pinch of salt and pepper. If needed, add another tablespoon of butter. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4. Add the garlic and chopped chestnuts, turn the heat to medium low and continue cooking for two to three minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
• 5. In a large mixing bowl combine the stuffing mix with 1 teaspoon of the salt, ½ teaspoon of the pepper and all of the sage, paprika and celery seed. Melt 1 stick of the butter and add to the bowl along with 1 cup of the stock and the dried cranberries. Add the contents of the frying pan and combine thoroughly. Taste and add more salt, pepper and stock to taste.
• 6. When the mixture has cooled slightly, add the egg and combine.
• 7. Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish and add everything from the bowl. Peel the tangerines, separate the segments and decorate the top of the dressing with the segments. If you taste a few, that's just fine.
• 8. Baked covered with aluminum foil for about 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the foil add a little more butter or stock if it seems a little dry and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the top is beginning to get a little crispy. Serve with you favorite gravy and enjoy.

ROASTED CHESTNUT SAUSAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 9 by 11-inch baking dish.
• In a food processor puree the carrot, onion, celery and sage until you have a fine pulp. Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the sausage in a little olive oil. Once you have a nice brown color and the fat has rendered - about 5 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the vegetable pulp to the pan and saute until most of the moisture has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper. Add to the mixing bowl with the sausage and also add the bread crumbs and chestnuts.
• Mix together chicken stock, cream and egg. Pour this wet mixture over the dressing mix. Season and fold everything together. Pour out into the roasting dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown on the top (if it gets too brown before the 30 minutes is up, tent with foil).