Lorraine’s Turkey Stuffing

Description: A hearty and flavourful stuffing made with savoury pork sausage, bread, onions, celery, and herbs. Baked until golden, this classic side dish adds richness and depth to any roast turkey—perfect for holiday feasts or family gatherings.
Recipe of: Lorraine Gurto
Recipe of: Joe and Lorraine’s entire family (and others)
Total time: 30 minutes prep, 45 minutes baking
Number of servings :15
Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound (125 gm) butter2 onions, finely diced
  • 3-4 stalks of celery, finely diced
  • 1 lb.(500) gm diced Mushrooms1
  • 1 or2 Tbs crushed garlic
  • 1/2 C. Dry white wine (like chardonnay or pinot grigio)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 lb pork Sausage (with sage is ok)
  • 1 tsp ground sage or 2 tsps dried sage leaves. (Use 1/2 this amount if Sausage is flavored with sage.)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper.
  • Depending on dryness, you can add a cup of chicken stock (broth)
  • 2 loaves of stuffing bread (or nice artisan bread)

Method

  1. Saute chopped onions, celery in butter over low/med heat until softened
  2.  Add garlic. Add Mushrooms and wine. Cook until soft.
  3. Remove from heat and cool until you can touch it without burning yourself.
  4.  While this is cooking, break bread into small pieces.
  5.  Add raw sausage to bread. Add eggs. Add vegetables. Add spices.
  6.  Combine thoroughly with your hands.
  7.  Add chicken stock if needed.
  8.  Place some in turkey if you want (just before cooking).
  9. Place excess in a greased baking dish and cook at 180 (350) degrees for about an hour or until hot in the middle. If it starts to get too brown on top, cover the baking dish