Il Villaggio® Pecorino Romano Cheese, Sausage and Fennel Stuffing
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3⁄4 lb. sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 cup onion, diced
1⁄2 cup celery, diced
11⁄2 cup fennel bulbs, chopped (white part only)
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. fennel seed
1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
1⁄4 cup white wine
6 cups Italian bread cubes, toasted in the oven
1 cup Il Villaggio® Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated
1⁄3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, minced
1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook and stir sausage in hot oil over medium heat, breaking sausage into little pieces, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add onion, celery and fennel. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, fennel seed and pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Add wine. Cook until all liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat and cool.
In a large bowl, lightly combine bread cubes, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley and sausage mixture. Gently stir in broth. Do not overcombine. Stuff turkey. Roast according to directions.
Recipe by Il Villaggio Cheese at http://ilvillaggiocheese.domain-account.com/recipes/il-villaggio-pecorino-romano-cheese-sausage-and-fennel-stuffing/