Ingredients
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Sausage Stuffing
- 8 cups of stuffing cubes
- 1/2 cup of salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups of diced yellow onion
- 1 cup of diced celery
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 pound (2 packages) of Italian Sausage with casing removed
- 2 cups of chicken broth
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped sage
- 1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
Panini Ingredients
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 cups stuffing
- 8 ounces cooked turkey
- 8 ounces smoked cheddar shredded
- your favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350. Grease 9 x 13 baking dish with butter
- Place stuffing cubes in a large mixing bowl
- In a large pan, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery and cook over medium heat until vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and cook for about 2 more minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the stuffing cubes
- In the same pan add the sausage and cook over medium heat until browned, use a spatula to break up the sausage. When browned add the sausage and the fat to the stuffing cubes
- Add the egg, rosemary, sage, parsley, salt and pepper. Slowly add the broth to the mixture and mix until the bread is soft and moistened.
- Transfer to the baking dish and bake for 65 – 75 minutes, uncovered until golden brown.
- To assemble the paninis butter one slice of bread and set aside.
- Place the other slice of bread in front of you, spread with cranberry sauce, stuffing, turkey, cheddar and a few drops on hot sauce.
- Top with the buttered slice of bread and grill on the panini press for 4-5 minutes, or until golden and the cheese has melted.
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