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Best Stuffing Recipe Ever

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Published October 22, 2018 Last Updated November 1, 2019 / By Jessica 26 Comments

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You’ve got to try this PERFECT stuffing with sausage and traditional spices! Truly the best stuffing recipe ever. It’s easy, hearty, and so delicious!

Stuffing with sausage and herbs in a white casserole dish, topped with fresh herb garnish..

For a long time I thought I didn’t like stuffing. Then, my Mom came up with this recipe for stuffing with sausage in it, and I was totally sold! Best stuffing recipe ever. It is super flavorful and delicious, and perfectly textured in my humble opinion! Add this to your Thanksgiving Menu this year, you won’t regret it.
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Best Stuffing Recipe Ever

Ingredients:

  • Butter
  • Italian Sausage
  • Onion
  • Celery
  • Herb seasoned stuffing cubes
  • Poultry seasoning
  • Chicken Broth

Stuffing vs. Dressing

The only difference between Thanksgiving stuffing and dressing is how they’re cooked.

Stuffing is a mixture used to stuff another food, like a Turkey, before cooking. Dressing is cooked in a pan outside of the turkey cavity.

So, technically this recipe is dressing, because it is cooked in its own 9×13 baking pan, separate from the Thanksgiving Turkey. For all intents and purposes, we call this stuffing, and it is delicious. 

Close up spoon full of stuffing with sausage, celery, herbs in it.

This recipe is made with herb seasoned stuffing cubes, so it’s also super fast and easy. Mrs. Cubbisons is our favorite brand. I love that you don’t have to sacrifice taste, but still have time to make all your other favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

Check out what else we do to save time and all of our tips for Thanksgiving prep here.

Close up Thanksgiving stuffing in a white casserole dish with a wooden spoon.

Make Ahead Stuffing

You can make this stuffing recipe a day ahead and keep it covered in the fridge until ready to bake.

Just prepare the stuffing as directed in the recipe, and do not bake it until about an hour before your big meal!

Plan on cooking for 40-50 minutes if putting the dish into the oven straight from the fridge.

Thanksgiving Make Ahead Stuffing with sausage and herbs in a white casserole dish, a wooden spoon full of stuffing on the counter next to it.

Along with this, consider trying some of our other favorite Thanksgiving side dishes – Pomegranate Apple Salad, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes, and this EASY Green Bean Casserole!

If you try this stuffing I’d love if you would leave us a good rating and review in the comments!

Thanksgiving stuffing in a white casserole dish with a wooden spoon full of stuffing being picked up from out of the pan.

Best Easy Stuffing Recipe

Literally the best stuffing recipe ever! This stuffing with sausage and classic herbs is so easy, hearty, and delicious! One of our favorite make ahead Thanksgiving side dishes.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 579kcal
Author: Pretty Providence

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 10 cups Herb Seasoned Stuffing Cubes see notes

Instructions

  • Butter a 9x13 casserole dish. Brown sausage in large stock pot and break up into crumbles and set aside on a plate. 
  • In the same pot add butter, onions and celery on medium high heat and sauce until tender, about 8-10 minutes. 
  • Turn heat to medium low and add chicken broth, seasoning, and stir until well mixed. 
  • Remove from heat and add sausage back to pan and stir until mixed. Add stuffing and GENTLY fold into broth mixture. Add more stuffing 1 cup at a time until your desired consistency is achieved.
  • You don't want too much liquid or it will be mushy. You basically want just enough liquid to moisten stuffing crumbs. Be careful to not over mix as that could also make stuffing mushy. If stuffing seems dry, add a small amount of broth a little at a time. 
  • Put stuffing into your buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees uncovered until heated through and top is just becoming crunchy (about 20 minutes depending on your oven). 

Notes

I like to use Mrs. Cubbisons Herb Seasoned Stuffing Cubes for this recipe. Each box has 10 oz. or about 6 cups of stuffing cubes, so you will need two boxes in order to make this recipe. (We use 10 cups total.)
Make Ahead Thanksgiving Stuffing
This stuffing recipe can be made a day ahead and kept covered in the fridge until ready to bake. Plan on cooking an extra 25-30 minutes if putting into the oven straight from the fridge. 

Nutrition

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1501mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1077IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg
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Happy Thanksgiving everybody – I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

xo,

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  1. Anne

    November 23, 2022 at 7:36 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for the recipe! Few questions-1. Do you drain the sausage grease? If not do you still use the whole cup of butter? 2. Has anyone tried this as make ahead? I am worried about the texture being mushy or grainy. I was planning on adding some chopped walnuts and some dried cranberries too, so not sure if that would be an issue. Thx!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 29, 2022 at 11:50 am

      Yes, I do drain the sausage grease! You can definitely make this ahead and it shouldn’t be mushy. Adding those things should be fine as well!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie

    November 23, 2022 at 6:52 am

    Can I use half crumbled stuffing and half cubed stuffing to makes this ?

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 29, 2022 at 11:51 am

      I never have before, it would taste fine but using crumbled stuffing will change the consistency so I wouldn’t recommend.

      Reply
  3. Marianne

    November 21, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    This has become my favorite go-to for dressing. Yum! Could this be cooked in a crock pot? I have to feed 20+ people and I want to keep
    It warm.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 29, 2022 at 11:53 am

      Marianne, I am so glad you love it, thank you! Unfortunately you probably won’t get the same final result in a crock-pot, the oven browns the top so nicely in a way the crock-pot can’t.

      Reply
  4. Jane c

    December 21, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    Hi I’m looking for a fairy simple stuffing recipe , and this looks exactly what I’m looking for I’ve been told turkey mince aswell as sausage meat it’s delicious, can I do half and half in this recipe ?

    Reply
    • Jessica

      January 04, 2022 at 9:29 pm

      Yes, you absolutely can.

      Reply
  5. Billie Rose

    November 30, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    5 stars
    I happen to be looking for a Stuffing casserole recipe and as fate would have it that I have 2 leftover bags of Mrs Cubbison’s stuffing! From a previous Costco haul. The stuffing I cook inside the turkey is gone in about 2 days. So I was wanting a recipe to cook up and serve with all my leftover meat. I am using sweet Italian Sausage links, by squeezing out the meat for recipe. I do that when I make veal and chop meat Italian Meatballs and think it will be perfect for this. I will come back and let you know how it turned out later today :-) The recipe looks great and cant wait till its done :-) :-)

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 30, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      Oh what perfect timing!! Hope you love it!

      Reply
  6. Dacia

    November 23, 2021 at 4:50 pm

    If making the day before, do I not bake it at all before refrigerating?

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 29, 2021 at 3:37 pm

      Yes, that is correct!

      Reply
  7. Andrea

    November 14, 2021 at 4:05 pm

    If I leave out the sausage do I still follow the recipe the same?

    Reply
    • Jessica

      November 14, 2021 at 4:35 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
  8. Emily Piwowar

    November 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    How can I halve this recipe, as we have a fairly small family? For instance, how much broth and how much bagged stuffing cubes should I use if I were to halve it?

    Reply
    • Sarah

      November 16, 2020 at 9:51 pm

      Hi Emily! Click on ‘print recipe’ and then at the top there is a drop down box to calculate how many servings you want to make. It says 12, but you can change it to any amount and then the amounts will change and print with the specific amounts you will need.

      Reply
  9. Anna

    October 31, 2018 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    Stuffing is my favorite! This looks so good!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 31, 2018 at 10:57 am

      It really is! Thanks Anna!

      Reply
  10. Ashley F

    October 31, 2018 at 8:52 am

    5 stars
    Love all the flavors in here! So easy too :)

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 31, 2018 at 10:56 am

      They really are the best! Thank you Ashley!

      Reply
  11. Rachael Yerkes

    October 31, 2018 at 8:36 am

    This is perfect for thanksgiving!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 31, 2018 at 10:56 am

      It totally is!

      Reply
  12. AlLi

    October 31, 2018 at 7:40 am

    5 stars
    Stuffing is one of my favoritr holiday meals! And to top it off we love easy. This recipe is so great!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 31, 2018 at 10:56 am

      Me too! Thanks so much Alli!

      Reply
  13. Aimee Shugarman

    October 31, 2018 at 6:46 am

    5 stars
    So easy to make, and packed with flavor!!

    Reply
    • Jessica

      October 31, 2018 at 10:55 am

      Totally! Thank you Aimee!

      Reply

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