Cheese, Bacon & Sausage Stuffing | Perfect side dish for Thanksgiving

Celebrate the holidays with a flavorful sausage stuffing. Bacon and gouda bring a delicious smoky element and creamy texture to this dish.

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INGREDIENTS

- 8 slices bacon
- 3 cups diced onion
- 2 1/2 cups diced celery
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp minced fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
- 1/2 lb sweet or spicy bulk Italian sausage
- 12 cups bread cubes (about 1 large artisan country loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 3 cups turkey stock
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 8 oz smoked Gouda cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

- Preheat the oven to 200°F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and set it aside.

- Spread the bread cubes out on two baking sheets. Bake the bread until it is dry and beginning to toast, 45-60 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the heat to 350°F.

- Working in batches, cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat until it is browned and crisp on both sides. Once cooked, chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces and set it aside. Drain the remaining bacon grease into a bowl. Measure 4 tablespoons back into the skillet. If needed, supplement with butter to achieve 4 tablespoons.

- Heat the grease over medium and add the onion, celery, salt, and black pepper. Cook until they are soft and the onion is translucent, 4-6 minutes. Add the minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, and sausage. Break the sausage into small pieces and cook until it is fully browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove from the heat.

- In a large bowl, combine the dried bread cubes, chopped bacon, cooked sausage mixture, turkey stock, beaten egg, and cheese. Stir together and pour it into the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in the 350°F oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the top begins to brown and is slightly souffléd, 20-30 minutes.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:48 Preparing the vegetables
1:28 Cooking the vegetables
2:03 Preparing the garlic and herbs
3:26 Cooking the sausage
3:55 Preparing the bread
4:26 Assembling the stuffing
6:45 Baking the stuffing
8:01 Plating the dish
8:23 Tasting the dish

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[abbeysjoyofcooking]

My niece asked me to make stuffing for our Thanksgiving celebration at their house. I’ve never made stuffing before. I watched several YouTube videos, and I’m so happy to have found your channel, as you have this wonderful and unique cheese, bacon, and sausage stuffing. I will be making this for Thanksgiving. Thank you!! 😍🍁🍂🦃

[marymohan]

This is a great recipe I am hungry looking at it. I will have to make this looks really delicious. Thanks. Kaleb ❤️ 🍂🌾

[madmecyr]

It's not Thanksgiving without stuffing for me....I so look forward it! Now this is a tantalizing twist I've not seen before. I may try it for Christmas dinner :)

[reneemorgan]

I love that you used parchment so the foil doesn’t touch the food! So glad someone else understands that the foil isn’t good for us!! 🎉

[lynnnelson]

A new spin on stuffing/dressing and looks delicious. Thanks for covering it with unbleached parchment paper before covering it with aluminum foil. Thanks.

[ginabarbee]

WOWZA Kaleb . More than a delicious dressing , or stuffing . I'm in the south, so we do cornbread dressing , but don't get me wrong .... This is superb . Love, love the flavors , smoked cheese, bacon and veggies . Very Nice Job . Love your kitchen, and Love what you're doing outside .

[rachellecromer]

Thanks for sharing! I’m making this for Thanksgiving this year!!!!

[ptggceo]

I thought I was the only person who covered their baking dish with parchment paper before using aluminum foil. No wonder I love you.

[lorisnow]

I'm making this for thanksgiving! I usually make stove top but this looks good. 🤤

[crystaldance]

I’ve never heard of bread being called stuffing before it looks very delicious though kaleb ❤️👍🏻

[scotttiory]

This looks great! I will try this out. I can tell this will be a hit! ❤❤👍👍

[ejmedina]

Good Morning kalob, I'm going to try and make this bread stuffing, it sure looks delicious!! Thank you for sharing. I want to thank you for today's video and all the ones throughout the year, God Bless you Always!!🦃🤗

[laurahartsock]

So scrumptious😋!! I love the flavor of bacon on recipes, and the butter is a plus!! This will be on our table for our dinner.. love the yum touch you add Kyle, thanks😌👌🏽!

[mmurray]

Mmm...quality stuffing made with love that looks delicious Caleb!

[pmmurf]

Definitely will try this for a Christmas Day lunch recipe, with family! We had our Canadian Thanksgiving in October, so this is very timely for me to source the ingredients and prep some of it ahead of time! Thank you, so creative! Love your videos!

[orionwesley]

Thank you, Kaleb! This recipe looks delicious. I mean, who DOESN'T love bacon & cheese? I hope you, Kip, and your family all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Also, to all my fellow viewers in the U.S. who celebrate it. Much love, Orion

[kimswartz]

Yum! I’m definitely going to fix this! I love dressings

[carolfroning-smtx]

This sounds SO delicious! I WILL be trying your recipe!

[anitraahrens]

❤ Thanx, Kaleb, for this terrific recipe. Be well and take care. ❤

[BonnieHaley]

Hello 👋🤗❤❤❤❤ I love your video's ❤