Johnsonville® Italian Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients

• 2.3 ounce olives black drained sliced canned
• 12 cups unseasoned bread stuffing dry cubed
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 2 cups celery chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth 
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 2  eggs beaten
• 1 tablespoon basil fresh minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese shredded
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 19.8 ounce johnsonville mild sausage links italian

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. In large skillet, crumble and cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink and lightly browned; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter and saute celery, onion, green pepper and garlic until tender.
2. In a large bowl, combine bread stuffing, sausage, vegetables, Parmesan cheese, olives and seasonings.
3. Combine broth and eggs; add to bread mixture, stirring gently to mix.
4. Transfer to a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Cover and bake at 325F for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
5. Serve.