“Everything” Stuffing

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Cook: 3 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Bette Votral, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Apr. 05, 2022

My family goes crazy for this stuffing that I make in the slow cooker. It freezes well so we can enjoy it long after Thanksgiving has passed. —Bette Votral, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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“Everything” Stuffing

Yield:9 servings
Prep:30 min
Cook:3 hours

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 4 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
  • 1-1/2 cups crushed cornbread stuffing
  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted chestnuts or pecans
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage or 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-3/4 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
  • 1 package (5 ounces) sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
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Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the stuffing cubes, cornbread stuffing, chestnuts, parsley, sage, salt and pepper.
  2. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion, apple and celery in butter until tender. Stir into stuffing mixture. Add enough broth to reach desired moistness. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, stirring once.