Karens Sausage Black Olive And Walnut Stuffing Recipes

WALNUT SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the nuts to a coarse crumb. Add the oats, maple syrup, brown sugar, sage, thyme, salt, rosemary, cayenne, nutmeg, red pepper, eggs and some black pepper and continue to pulse just until the mixture comes together into a thick batter. There should still be some coarse bits of oats and walnuts.
• Heat a generous layer of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dollop 2 tablespoons of batter per patty into the skillet, allowing at least 1 inch between patties, flatten them slightly and cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, another 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess oil. Repeat with the remaining batter.

APPLE-WALNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, onions, sage and thyme in butter until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a very large bowl; cool slightly. Stir in the cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; set aside. , In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add to celery mixture. Add the bread cubes, apples, broth and walnuts; toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish (dish will be full). Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and lightly browned.

SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND WALNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan, over medium heat, with olive oil and add the onions and celery. Season with salt and cook until the veggies start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage browns. Stir in the apples and apple cider and cook until the apples start to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the sage leaves and the walnuts and turn off the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the diced bread and toss together. Pour in the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it does). Transfer to a large deep ovenproof dish (roughly 9 by 11 inches) and bake until it is hot all the way through and crusty on top.
• Remove from the oven and serve.
• MMMMM...stuffing!

KAREN'S SAUSAGE, BLACK OLIVE AND WALNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the sausage and the minced turkey liver in a large heavy pan over medium heat, stirring until cooked and making sure the sausage meat is well broken up, about 12 minutes.
• Add the onions, celery and thyme and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are tender and pale yellow, about 10 minutes.
• Toast the bread slices and dice; you should have about 3 cups. Place the sausage mixture in a bowl and add the bread.
• Add the olives, walnut pieces, Italian parsley, Cognac, salt and pepper.
• Add enough stock so the stuffing will hold together in the bird.

WALNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, walnuts, cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir in onion mixture. Beat eggs and broth; add to the bread mixture. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until browned.

MUSHROOM STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle each eggplant slice generously with salt and sandwich between paper towels. Place a heavy pan on top of the eggplant slices and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Combine onion, walnuts, celery, and garlic in a bowl. Mix all mushrooms in a second bowl.
• Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat. Squeeze sausage meat without the skin into meatball-sized segments and add to the skillet. Cook in its own juices until browned, breaking up sausage into bite-sized pieces while cooking, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion mixture to the skillet and saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, rinse off salt and any accumulated liquid from eggplant slices. Don't be afraid to twist and squeeze the slices. Dice eggplant and add with mushrooms to the skillet. Continue to cook stuffing over low heat until mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, red wine, and 1 tablespoon butter. Season with oregano, rosemary, sage, salt, and pepper. Mix in diced apples. Place remaining butter in thin pats on top of the stuffing and transfer skillet to the preheated oven.
• Cook stuffing until browned on the top, about 15 minutes.