Sausage and Butternut Squash Stuffing ~ This is my standard issued holiday stuffing. Whether I’m traveling or hosting a holiday, the expectation is this stuffing will be on the table.
As I previously mentioned, I don’t ever prepare the main course for the holidays. The stuffing is about as main course as I get. Call me lazy, but I don’t want to be saddled to an oven on a holiday. The trade-off is I usually do the majority of the sides and desserts and my mother-in-law does the turkey, which works out great because her turkey is terrific.
That said, I like to make my stuffing the evening before and then let the flavors absorb and develop over night. This year my Le Creuset 5 ¾ qt Oval Casserole with Lid made things even easier. I love how it can withstand extreme temperature changes that allows it to go from oven to fridge the day of baking and for overnight storing; from fridge to oven for reheating; and finally from oven to table where its elegance can easily be placed alongside all the other dressy serving platters.
. . . . Uh, yeah, if you haven’t guessed by now, I’m launching into to review and holiday giveaway from Le Creuset. The recipe will be at the end of the post.
If you keep up with my blog you know I love Le Creuset and have previously worked with them to bring their products to you. Well, lucky for us Le Creuset offered to do it again with this elegant oven to table 5 ¾ qt Oval Casserole with Lid. They have generously provided me with the one to review and another one to giveaway to one lucky reader.
Included with the casserole will also be Le Creuset’s signature silicon spatulas. I have been using their spatulas for years now and have some of the previous designs prior to this latest redesign. I am excited to say the new spatula design rocks. The handles have been designed for a more comfortable grip and the spatula portion is even stronger making it so stirring or folding heavy doughs can be done with less elbow grease.
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER THE LE CREUSET HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY:
Each item you do will net you ONE chance to win (for a total of SIX chances); if you ALREADY do any of these things, they DO count! So make sure to comment for each item! You MUST leave each entry as a separate comment or only one comment will count.
- Tweet this giveaway: Tweet
- Leave me a comment here letting me know your favorite holiday side dish.
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- Become a fan of Le Crueset on Facebook
- Follow Bakers Royale on Twitter
- Become a fan of Bakers Royale on Facebook
Important Details:
- This giveaway is open to USA residents only and will end on Thursday 12/11/10 at 11:59 pm PST.
- Winner will randomly be drawn and will be contacted via the email provided on the comment contact form. Winner will have until Sunday 12/14/10 by 11:59 pm PST to claim their Le Creuset 5 ¾ qt. Oval Casserole with Lid, or another winner will be chosen.
Disclosure: This giveaway is provided to you by Le Creuset. The views and opinions expressed on Bakers Royale are purely my own and based upon my personal experiences with Le Creuset.
Sausage and Butternut Squash Stuffing
Preparation:
Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly butter casserole pan.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups butternut squashed, cubed
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 large loaf Italian bread (about 1 pound), cut into 3⁄4-inch pieces (about 16 cups)
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 8 sage leaves
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 4 stalks celery, diced
- ½ cup fennel, diced
- 1 cup onions, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup marsala
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons sage, chiffonade
Directions:
- Place ½ -1 inch cubed butternut squash on a bakesheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Roast at 400 degrees for about 30minutes or until tender. Set aside.
- In a large skillet add sausage making sure to break it up with a spoon and cook until browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Divide the bread between 2 rimmed baking sheets and bake until dry and crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Wipe out pan and add butter over medium-high heat. Add sage, thyme, fennel, onions, salt and pepper cook until the butter becomes brown and fragrant. Add marsala and cook until evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes, transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Combine cream and broth, add the bread, fresh sage and sausage, toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until browned, 20 to 30 minutes more.
A few notes:
- Use Italian bread or any crusty bread for best results.
- You can buy pre-cut and cubed butternut squash to cut down on the prep time.
- Use scissors to quickly chiffonade sage or any herb by folding it several times and cutting it into strips.
- The stuffing can be prepared two days in advance and reheated at 325 degrees F for 45-50 minutes the day of.
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My favorite holiday side dish is DEFINITELY the stuffing. YUM! This one sounds delicious!
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Favorite Side dish is the classic mashed potatoes!
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Favorite holiday sidedish would have to be stuffing!
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my favorite holiday side dish is either dressing or asparagus casserole!
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Stuffing is by far my favorite. Crunchy or moist, doesn’t matter.
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It’s not the holidays without a good moist & savory stuffing.
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favorite holiday side is spiced apples
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fav side dish is stuffing =D I would love to have some now, lol! That Le Crueset is awesome. I have always wanted one!
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My favorite side dish is Yams with pecan topping! yummy!
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My favorite holiday side dish would have to be garlic mashed potatoes.
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mashed potatoes can do no wrong in my book!
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My favorite holiday side dish is stuffing of course 🙂
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My favorite holiday side dish? Hm, that’s a tough one. I’d say any roasted vegetables like yams, butternut squash, etc. I also LOVE Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash soup!
M K says
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Annie H says
My favorite holiday side dish is sweet potato casserole. Can’t be beat.
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I would have to day the dressing smothered in gravy…..
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I love my sisters mashed potatoes topped with grated cheese and sour cream…yum!
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Keighty says
My favorite holiday side dish is my sisters sausage stuffing! SO good!!
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My fave is green bean casserole!!!
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my favorite holiday side dish is roasted squash! Nom!
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Kizzy says
My favorite is creamed spinach.
Courtney says
My favorite side dish is cornbread stuffing! I make one with chestnuts and cashews, and it’s amazing!
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# Leave me a comment here letting me know your favorite holiday side dish.
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Fave side dish – baked cheesy potatoes!
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Fav Holiday side? Gravy. Does gravy count as a side? And I’m pretty sure I eat gravy at least once a week all year long, so does that even count as “holiday”?
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Andrea says
I love anything dessert for the holidays…this dish is fabulous!
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My favorite side dish is green bean casserole. I know it’s 1950s garbage, but I can’t help it! I actually make it all year round. It’s a guilty pleasure.
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My favorite Thanksgiving side is definitely stuffing! Yours looks fantastic!
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My favorite holiday side dish is the stuffing! It would be okay with me if that was the only side.
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I won’t comment on each item because I don’t live in the US. I did tweet the giveaway and became a facebook fan because many of the people in each of my social networks live in the US and I am hoping they can take advantage of this fantastic give away!
I wanted to say that your stuffing looks delicious!
I love Le Creuset as well. I have a set of that exact color! Cooks evenly and everything turns out perfectly…love the stove to oven qualities.
Looking forward to your future posts!
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Stuffing is definitely my favorite part of holiday meals.
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Stuffing or mashed potatoes are absolutely my favorite side.
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KaKi McKinney says
My favorite holiday side dish is my mom’s cornbread stuffing. I have been making it for 20 years, but still, my mom’s is the best!!
Kristin says
I think my favorite holiday side dish is my mom’s Brussels sprouts. She cookes them in chicken broth until they’re very tender. So tasty!
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Homemade stuffing!
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My favorite sidedish is green bean casserole, which we affectionetly call Gremlin Guts 🙂
Julia says
I love a new corn souffle that we’ve added recently! It would be perfect in that casserole dish!!
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I love sweet potato casserole! Yummy!
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Emily says
My Great-Grandma’s stuffing is actually my favorite, but your stuffing might just be a due-try! 🙂 Her’s was a hamburger, apple, sage stuffing and it was (and is) SO YUMMY!
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Katie | GoodLife Eats says
My favorite side dish lately is Roasted Cauliflower and Tomatoes. I’ve made it several times in the past few weeks. Simple and lots of flavor.
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And… My favorite holiday side dish is my family’s cornbread sage dressing. Oh… And Parker House Rolls made from scratch.
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My favorite holiday side dish is my mother’s stuffing!
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My favorite side dish is sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar and walnuts. Mmmm…..
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Dawn says
Sweet potato casserole w/pecan strusel topping. Oh so yum.
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My fav holiday side dish is creamed corn.
Kelli says
I follow Bakers Royale on FB and Twitter and also Le Cruset. My favorite side dish is a Brussels Sprouts Salad with Cranberries and Pancetta from Stepanie Meyer of http://www.freshtart.net
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Zoe V says
I think my favorite holiday side dish would have to be my mom’s stuffing with lemon juice drizzled on top. There is just something about the tanginess of the lemon cutting through the richness of the stuffing….YUM.
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