Best 6 Slow Cooked Sausage Dressing Recipes

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Slow cooked sausage dressing is a classic Southern dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with ground sausage, stuffing mix, celery, onion, and spices, and is typically cooked in a slow cooker. This versatile dish can be served as a main course or a side dish, and it is always a hit with family and friends. Whether you are looking for a hearty and comforting meal or a delicious addition to your holiday table, slow cooked sausage dressing is the perfect choice.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SAUSAGE DRESSING



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I relied on this slow-cooker recipe at Thanksgiving when there was no room in my oven to bake stuffing. The results were fantastic. Even family members who don't usually eat stuffing had some. -Mary Kendall, Appleton, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 3h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (14 ounces) seasoned stuffing cubes (about 9 cups)
1 large tart apple, chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion and celery over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage mixture to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in broth, eggs, melted butter, sage and pepper. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly to combine., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 3-4 hours, stirring once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Fat 25g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1080mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

CROCK POT SAUSAGE DRESSING



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Make and share this Crock Pot Sausage Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Joanie Grow

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 5h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb bulk pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 (14 ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing cubes or 1 (14 ounce) package seasoned stuffing mix
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 large tart apple, chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans (optional)
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
  • Transfer to a greased 5-quart crock pot/slow cooker.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or until heated through.
  • Yield: 12 servings.

SLOW-COOKED SAUSAGE DRESSING



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This savory dressing gets amped up with apples and pecans. It cooks easily in a slow cooker so the stove and oven are free for the other dishes you're preparing. -Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 3h20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

7 cups seasoned stuffing cubes or croutons
1 medium tart apple, chopped
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted

Steps:

  • Combine the first 5 ingredients. In a nonstick skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion and celery over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes; drain. Add to stuffing mixture; stir in broth and butter. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until apple is tender, stirring once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 640mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

SLOW-COOKER SAUSAGE STUFFING



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This hearty stuffing requires no use of a stove-top or oven-simply add cut-up stale French bread, a few vegetables and sweet Italian sausage to a slow cooker and let the machine do the rest. Only a small amount of chicken broth is necessary because the vegetables and sausage give off so much liquid (and flavor).

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 12h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces plus more for greasing the slow cooker
1 large crusty loaf of French bread or two baguettes (not sourdough), cut into 1-inch pieces and staled overnight (about 14 cups)
1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/3-inch pieces (about 1 heaping cup)
2 stalks celery, cut into 1/3-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons finely-minced fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 tablespoons roughly-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 6-quart slow cooker with butter.
  • Toss the stale French bread, butter, onions, carrots, celery, thyme and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper in the slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth over the bread mixture and toss to coat. Use your hands to tear teaspoon-size pieces of the Italian sausage and put them directly on top of the bread mixture. The sausage should cover most of the stuffing.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the sausage is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 4 hours. Remove the lid and gently stir the sausage into the stuffing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Transfer to a shallow serving dish and garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve hot.

SLOW COOKER STUFFING



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This is an easy way to make 'extra' stuffing for a large crowd, saving stove space because it cooks in a slow cooker. Very tasty and moist!

Provided by Gayle Wagner

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Mushroom Stuffing and Dressing

Time 9h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
12 ounces sliced mushrooms
12 cups dry bread cubes
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried marjoram
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 ½ cups chicken broth, or as needed
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, mushroom, and parsley in butter, stirring frequently.
  • Spoon cooked vegetables over bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl. Season with poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram, and salt and pepper. Pour in enough broth to moisten, and mix in eggs. Transfer mixture to slow cooker, and cover.
  • Cook on High for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for 4 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 501.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

SLOW COOKER SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING



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This sausage and apple stuffing is a hybrid of my mother-in-law's recipe and my family's recipe. I tried it this Thanksgiving, and both sides of the family loved it.

Provided by SALLYCAT

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 13h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 loaf white sandwich bread
½ pound sage-flavored bulk breakfast sausage
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
¾ cup diced celery
1 medium Golden Delicious apple, chopped
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Tear bread into small pieces and spread out on a baking sheet. Let dry at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Drain and discard grease from the skillet.
  • Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and celery. Cook and stir until very tender, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, apple, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Put dried bread pieces into a large bowl. Pour sausage mixture over bread and mix.
  • Combine chicken broth, applesauce, and egg in a bowl. Pour over bread mixture and mix well. Add more broth, as needed, to moisten all the bread. Don't add too much now; more can always be added later if needed.
  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour stuffing mixture into the slow cooker; cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 4 hours; stir the stuffing halfway through cooking, scraping the sides and adding more broth if it seems dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 744 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of sausage links, such as breakfast sausage, Italian sausage, and/or Polish sausage, for a more flavorful dressing.
  • Add chopped celery, carrots, onion, and/or apples to the dressing for extra texture and flavor.
  • Use fresh herbs, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary, to give the dressing a more aromatic flavor.
  • Moisten the dressing with chicken broth or vegetable broth for a more moist and flavorful dressing.
  • Cook the dressing in a slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until the sausage is cooked through and the dressing is heated through.
  • Serve the dressing hot, garnished with fresh herbs and/or crumbled cornbread.

Conclusion:

Slow-cooked sausage dressing is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its simple ingredients and customizable flavor profile, it's a versatile dish that can be served as a main course, a side dish, or even as a stuffing for poultry or pork. Whether you're looking for a comforting meal on a cold winter day or a hearty dish to serve at your next holiday gathering, slow-cooked sausage dressing is sure to be a hit.

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