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Texas Toast Stuffing

This Texas toast stuffing is full of garlic bread Texas toast, spicy and sweet Italian sausage, fennel, green onions, and dried cranberries. It's a fun, flavor-packed twist to traditional stuffing.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic bread dressing recipes, garlic bread stuffing recipes, stuffing recipes, stuffing with italian sausage, texas toast stuffing, thanksgiving garlic bread recipes, thanksgiving stuffing recipes
Servings: 9 servings
Author: Brandy O'Neill

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 count) box Texas Toast with garlic butter
  • 3 links hot Italian sausage cut out of casing
  • 2 links sweet Italian sausage cut out of casing
  • 1 small head fennel trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 6 green onions ends trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced but separated
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1-1/2 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  • Toast bread according to to box directions and cut it into large 1-inch chunks and set it on a baking sheet. You should get about 3 cups of toasted cubed garlic bread.
  • If you have time let them sit out overnight to dry if not you may not need to add as much liquid as the bread will not be as dry.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x9 pan with non-stick spray.
  • Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up with a spatula so it's crumbly and not in large chunks.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes or until the meat is browned and fully cooked.
  • Add in the fennel and the white part of the green onion.
  • Saute for another 5 minutes to help soften the vegetables.
  • Add in the cranberries and chicken stock.
  • Bring to a slight bubble and remove from heat.
  • Add the bread cubes to the pan along with the green part of the green onions.
  • Toss to combine and help coat the bread with chicken stock. The majority of the bread should be moist.
  • Add the mixture to the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until the top of the stuffing is browned and the mixture is warm throughout.

Notes

If the stuffing seems really dry add a little more broth to the bread before baking. This all depends on the dryness of the bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg