Sausage-and-Wild Mushroom Stuffing

This recipe goes with Roasted Turkey with Sausage-and-Wild Mushroom Stuffing

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2  pound  ground pork sausage
• 1/2  cup  butter or margarine
• 3  pounds  mixed wild mushrooms (shiitake, portobello, enoki), sliced
• 1  large onion, sliced
• 1  bunch green onions, sliced
• 1  (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
• 1  (8-ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing mix
• 1  poultry herb bouquet, chopped
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper

Preparation

Brown sausage in a large skillet, stirring to crumble. Drain and set aside.

Melt butter in skillet; add mushrooms, onion, and green onions, and sauté until tender. Stir in sausage, broth, and remaining ingredients. Spoon 4 cups stuffing into turkey, if desired; place remaining stuffing into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Note: A poultry herb bouquet contains 2 sprigs each of fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme; 1 teaspoon of each dried herb may be substituted.