Sausage Stuffing Recipe (with Figs)

This Sausage Stuffing Recipe (with Figs!) is hands down one of our favorite stuffing recipes ever! It’s so rich, and packed with so much buttery and savory flavor – with a hint of sweetness from the dried figs. It’s a well balanced stuffing that needs to be on everyone’s thanksgiving table!

We love this Sausage Stuffing Recipe SO much! It might be our ideal stuffing. It’s very savory and delicious, but the dried figs add a hint of tart and sweet, which balances the flavors out very well!

I have been making this stuffing almost every thanksgiving for the last 8 years and don’t plan on stopping any time soon! It’s the truly the best sausage stuffing ever!

How to Make Our Sausage Stuffing Recipe

Ingredients

Process

Preheat oven to 375˚F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, brown and crumble for 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain with a slotted spoon and pour sausage over the bread cubes.

Melt remaining butter into the skillet and add onion and celery. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion and celery becomes translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
Add figs and continue to sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir in thyme and chives.
Remove mixture from heat and pour over bread cube mixture.

Toss mixture together. Then pour warm stock over the top. Fold mixture together until no dry spots remain and everything is well mixed. Allow mixture to sit for about 6 to 8 minutes so any excess liquid can absorb into the mixture. Adjust seasonings. Pour mixture into a 9”x13” baking dish.
Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes, uncover and continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove stuffing from the oven and allow mixture to cool slightly before serving.

Why this is the BEST Sausage Stuffing

Our recipes uses a fresh baguette unlike most recipes which call for stale/dried out bread. We lessen the amount of liquids to balance out the finished texture. This saves time on having to allow the torn baguette pieces to sit out for a couple days.
Our recipe has savory and (just ever so slightly) sweet elements to it, which creates a truly delicious stuffing, that pairs perfectly with any thanksgiving meal!
It’s a very simple and flavorful homemade recipe that does not require the use of bouillon cubes, which a lot of recipes use.

Tips and Tricks for Sausage Stuffing Success

Allow the stuffing to sit with the stock for several minutes to allow the moisture to soak into the bread. This will help to prevent a dry stuffing.
Don’t shy away on the amount of herbs used – the aromatics really help to flavor the stuffing!
We don’t add an egg to our recipe because we find that we don’t really need it, but if you’re worried your stuffing won’t hold together you can stir two beaten eggs into the stuffing mixture right before pouring it into the baking dish.
Keeping the stuffing covered in foil for some of the baking time will help keep the stuffing moist, while uncovering it for the last third of the baking time will allow for a crisp, buttery top to form on the dish.

Sausage stuffing recipe in a casserole dish with a scoop out.

Make Ahead Instructions

Our sausage stuffing recipe can be assembled up to 2 days ahead of time. Just assemble everything into the baking dish, tightly cover with foil (pre-bake) and refrigerate until ready to bake.

If the stuffing seems a little dry upon removing it from the refrigerator, just drizzle about 1/2 cup stock/broth over the baking dish and allow the stuffing to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes (so some of the excess liquid can be absorbed).

Variations

Swap the pork sausage out for chicken sausage or even your favorite brand of vegan sausage.
Mix up the herbs you use to suit your personal taste. We’ve added sage in the past with really delicious results!
Don’t like dried figs or can’t find them? No problem, try using dried and chopped dates or dried cranberries (for a tart kick)!

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