Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage and Mozzarella Stuffing

Bread cubes combined with Turkey Italian Sausage, vegetable, spices and Mozzarella cheese make this a tasty stuffing.

Ingredients

• 10 cups white bread cubes
• 1/3 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 pound #
• 2 large onions, minced
• 5 medium celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 ounces thinly sliced mushrooms
• 1/3 cup cream sherry
• 3 ounces Genoa salami, cut into matchsticks
• 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh parsley
• No-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F .

2. Spread the bread cubes in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the olive oil, tossing to coat the bread evenly. Toast the cubes in the oven about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned.

3. Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet on medium-high heat, crumbling into small pieces until lightly browned. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl. Combine sausage and the toasted bread cubes.

4. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the sausage drippings in the skillet. Return to medium-high heat. Add onions, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 10 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the sliced mushrooms and sherry. Continue to cook about 7 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir the vegetables into the bread and sausage mixture until combined.

5. Stir the salami and mozzarella into the stuffing. Pour in enough chicken broth to make the stuffing begin to bind together. Season with Italian seasoning, parsley, salt and pepper.

6. Stuff the turkey cavities immediately before roasting. Place any remaining stuffing in a casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until browned and crispy.