Mushroom, Sausage & Leek Ciabatta Stuffing
By: Angela LeMoine
Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 6:23pm

Ingredients




approx 1½ lb ciabatta loaf, medium dice
1 lb sweet sausage, removed from casing
2 celery stalks, small dice
2 leeks, dark greens removed and discarded, small dice and rinsed of any dirt
1 carrot, small dice
12 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 tso garlic powder
2 tsp oregano
4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
approx. 2½ cups vegetable broth
salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Preheat your oven to 385 degrees. 2 Place the diced ciabatta in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for about 20 minutes until golden and dry like a crouton. 3 As the bread is toasting lets start on the rest of the ingredients. In a large sauté pan, over medium low heat, add 2 Tbsp of olive oil and the sausage. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, break up the sausage into small pieces as it cooks. 4 Cook the sausage at least most of the way through then remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon and place into a large bowl. 5 Add an additional 2 Tbsp of olive oil to the pan and add in the celery, leeks, carrot, mushrooms, garlic powder and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. 6 Cook the veggies until softened, scraping any sausage goodness left in the pan. 7 Add the veggies to the bowl with the sausage. 8 When the bread is done toasting, add to the bowl as well. 9 Add in the vegetable broth and toss everything together {season with salt and pepper to taste if needed}. The bread should be moist but not saturated. Press the mixture into a 13x9 baking dish. 10 Bake for 20-25 minutes until warmed through and the top is golden.

About

Whats your favorite part of the big Thanksgiving feast? I love it all but there is something about the stuffing that I just really really look forward to! I have no idea why I only make stuffing for Thanksgiving and not any other time of the year, silly me! This one right here, I love everything about it!!! Mushroom, Sausage & Leek Ciabatta Stuffing has incredible flavor and texture!