Traditional Italian Sausage Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (19 ounce) package Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausages (Ground or de-cased links)
1/4 cup olive oil, separated
2 loaves focaccia bread, cut into 1-in . cubes (12 oz. each)
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 small green pepper, diced
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped
1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive, chopped
5 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups white wine
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Preparation

In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage in 1 tablespoons olive oil until no longer pink; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine bread cubes and the remaining oil. Sprinkle with pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until crisp and a lightly browned, stirring once. Remove pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.
In a very large bowl, combine the bread cubes, reserved sausage, Parmesan cheese, green pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and garlic. Combine eggs and water; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat.
Transfer to a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until hot.
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