Mushroom, Leek & Turkey Sausage Stuffing Recipe #CdnTradition (Giveaway)

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How are we talking about Thanksgiving already? Where did September go? I am totally not complaining as Fall is my fave and our Canadian Thanksgiving is maybe one of my favourite family get-togethers. I always host and have my children home for dinner. They bring their friends, partners etc and we usually invite neighbours and friends who are alone. Growing up Thanksgiving had always been a big day. It is a time for family to be together and enjoy each other. Spend time chatting and catching up while eating some amazing comfort foods. I always tend to make way too much food but we love leftovers, so it works! I am already drooling thinking about the pies and salads and yummy goodies.

One thing I always make variations of is stuffing. You have to have stuffing with your turkey and my family loves different variations of it. So making a couple of options is a must.

This Mushroom, Leek & Turkey Sausage Stuffing Recipe is an easy one to add onto your holiday menu.

Mushroom, Leek and Turkey Sausage Stuffing

Serves: 8 – 10 people

Prep time: 45 mins.

Cook time: 45 mins.

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. Canadian turkey sausages
  • 500 gr. loaf crusty bread
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. assorted mushrooms
  • 2 cups thinly sliced leeks
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 cups turkey broth
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ tsp. each ground rosemary, sage and thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes.  Heat oven to 250°F (120°C).
  2. Spread out onto a baking tray and dry out bread until the cubes are toasted and crunchy, 30 minutes.  Set aside to cool.
  3. Remove sausage from casings.  Break up into small pieces and cook in a frying pan over medium heat until cooked through.  Remove sausage and set aside to cool.
  4. Add leeks, onions and celery to the frying pan.  Cook over medium heat until onions and celery are soft and translucent and leeks begin to break down and brown, 20 minutes.  Add garlic and cook an additional 5-8 minutes.  Add white wine to deglaze.  Once wine has evaporated, set aside to cool.
  5. While leeks, onions and celery are cooking, season mushrooms with salt, pepper and olive oil and bake in a 400°F (205°C) oven for 15 – 20 minutes.  Let cool.
  6. Combine sausage, bread, leek mixture and mushrooms in a large bowl.  
  7. Add the beaten egg to the broth and mix.  Slowly pour mixture over the stuffing and mix to combine.  Bread should be wet but not soaked.
  8. Season mixture with herbs.
  9. Bake in an oven-proof casserole dish at 350°F (177°C) for 45 – 60 minutes until browned and crispy.

TIP: Make sure to freeze any leftovers.  For a quick breakfast, heat stuffing in a frying pan and top with fried eggs for an instant hash.

Hosting dinner does not need to be stressful. If you have never cooked a turkey before, Canadian Turkey can help. They have made it foolproof for you with their Turkey Basics Whole Turkey How-Tos.  These step-by-step videos will break down the basics so you can master all the steps needed to make that perfect roast Thanksgiving bird.  You’ll be surprised at how simple it can be to create a special celebration meal with these foolproof tips and easy-to-follow directions.

5 WAYS TO MASTER THANKSGIVING PREP AND PLANNING

  1. For an easy way to ensure extra-crispy skin, unwrap your turkey the day before you are planning to cook it and leave it in the fridge overnight. The extra drying time will add the perfect crispness to your turkey.
  2. Shave hours off of your prep time by going to your supermarket salad bar to stock up on sides and salads.
  3. Keep your oven free for the main dish. Use a slow cooker to prepare a side dish like mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole, and keep it warm so it’s ready to serve.
  4. Make sure you use a good quality meat thermometer to ensure you cook your turkey to the perfect doneness without overcooking. Test your thermometer a few days ahead of time to make sure it is working properly.
  5. Consider cooking your turkey in parts – breasts, thighs and drums for a quicker, foolproof way to get the meat cooked perfectly.

Canadian Turkey makes your Thanksgiving easy with all the recipe suggestions and turkey prep tips you need. Just visit www.canadianturkey.ca to find the perfect recipe and create your Thanksgiving tradition!

What is your favourite Thanksgiving recipe? Do you host?

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Comments

  1. The Grilled Turkey Summer Vegetable Salad would be a lovely complement to the dish 🙂

  2. The wild rice stuffing since it is gluten free and I have family with celiac.

  3. I will be trying the grilled turkey summer vegetable salad.

  4. The recipe for GRILLED HERBES DE PROVENCE TURKEY (BEER CAN TURKEY) sounds like it could be a great recipe

  5. I know that the Turkey Quesadillas would be popular here.

  6. The TOASTED “TUR-BANOS” look very tasty!!

  7. SWEET AND SPICY BBQ HALF TURKEY ON THE GRILL is one I am debating about using for Thanksgiving since we will be at our trailer.

  8. My favorite is the Sundried Tomato & Greens Stuffed Turkey Breast Roast

  9. I’ll be trying the “MAKE IT FASTER” FESTIVE CARVED TURKEY

    ~Jonnie

  10. The wild rice stuffing sounds great!

  11. Lori a Galbraith says

    I will be using the Grilled Turkey Summer Vegetable Salad to help create our Thanksgiving tradition.

  12. SMOKEY TURKEY LENTIL CHILI

  13. So I was looking through all the recipes and came across the Thanksgiving Pizza with Smoked Gouda one – yum!! We have a small family (6 total-2 grandparents, 2 parents, 2 kids) but my parents still always get a really large turkey. While we do love using the leftovers for sandwiches and soup, I am so excited to find this new recipe to use up some of the leftovers – I definitely want to make it part of our Thanksgiving tradition for the leftovers from now on! Can’t wait to try it!!

  14. The Bahn Mi Vietnamese Turkey Sandwich looks amazing! I think that will visit this Thanksgiving

  15. Protein-Packed Turkey Lentil Frittatas would be a great day-after-Thanksgiving tradition.

  16. GRILLED TURKEY AND SUMMER VEGETABLE SALAD looks delicious

  17. The Sundried Tomato & Greens Stuffed Turkey Breast Roast sounds like a great recipe for Thanksgiving!

  18. Grilled Turkey Summer Vegetable Salad lloks like a dish my family would enjoy !

  19. There are some amazing recipes including the Turkey Quesadillas but the Mushroom, Leek & Turkey Sausage Stuffing sounds so good

  20. THANKSGIVINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! This right here just reminds me of my favorite holiday EVER!!

  21. My husband would really enjoy the Turkey and Guiness stew

  22. The wild rice stuffing would be a new tradition

  23. crystal porter says

    I would love to try the SUNDRIED TOMATO & GREENS STUFFED TURKEY BREAST ROAST

  24. joanne darrell says

    We will try the wild rice stuffing.

  25. I think I might try the wild rice stuffing this year

  26. SUNDRIED TOMATO & GREENS STUFFED TURKEY BREAST ROAST

  27. The Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Turkey Cutlets.

  28. The wild rice stuffing sounds great.

  29. I know that the Turkey Quesadillas would be a hit

  30. Debbie White Beattie says

    The Grilled Turkey and Summer Vegetable Salad would be a hit at my house

  31. Smoked Turkey Recipe sounds fun.

  32. The Cedar Plank Grilled Turkey Breast Roast with Charred Tomato Salsa would be a recipe we would enjoy for Thanksgiving.

  33. This year I will be adding the Gluten-Free Red Quinoa Stuffing with Apples and Walnuts to Thanksgiving dinner. We now have a couple people in the family that can’t have gluten so we will try this.

  34. Deanna Barkley says

    I would like to try the Turkey Quesadillas. Know that my family would enjoy them.

  35. I think the turkey quesadillas would be very popular with my family this Thanksgiving.

  36. Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches (Using Leftover Turkey) http://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/open-faced-turkey-sandwiches-using-leftover-turkey/. thanks

  37. I’d love to try out the GRILLED HERBES DE PROVENCE TURKEY (BEER CAN TURKEY)

  38. My family would love the turkey quesadillas.

  39. I want to try the Turkey Quesadillas

  40. Rosanne Robinson says

    The Grilled Turkey Summer Vegetable Salad would be a great addition to our meal.

  41. SMOKEY TURKEY LENTIL CHILI seems like a great start to the meal

  42. GRILLED HERBES DE PROVENCE TURKEY

  43. The Spiced Thanksgiving Turkey with Turkey Chorizo Stuffing would make our Thanksgiving special.

  44. I think the BBQ BACON WRAPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS W/GRILLED PEACH SALSA looks awesome and would be a part of our meal!

  45. Victoria Ess says

    I’d make the SPICED THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH TURKEY CHORIZO STUFFING a tradition!

  46. I would make the Grilled Turkey Summer Vegetable Salad!

  47. Tara Betterley says

    I am excited to try the Beer Can Turkey.. I am very curious if it works as good as the Beer Can Chicken.

  48. The wild rice stuffing would be a hit here.

  49. Mary Boudreau says

    I’ll be doing the Traditional Roast Turkey it seems to please everyone in the family

  50. Stephanie LaPlante says

    I would like to try making the Piri Piri Grilled Turkey Drummettes

  51. Marlene Unruh says

    BBQ Bacon Wrapped Turkey Medallions w/Grilled Peach Salsa

  52. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    I like the sound of the MAPLE-THYME BASTED ROAST TURKEY, however my son and his wife do the cooking I’m just a guest, nice eh?

  53. I would love to cook the MAPLE-THYME BASTED ROAST TURKEY!

  54. Tammy Dalley says

    The smoked turkey sounds delicious!

  55. Love the THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING http://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/thanksgiving-turkey-with-fig-walnut-dressing/

  56. I like the SWEET AND SPICY BBQ HALF TURKEY ON THE GRILL.

  57. I would love to try the recipe THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING

  58. I would like to try the THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING.

  59. I would love to try the BBQ BACON WRAPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS W/GRILLED PEACH SALSA.

  60. Erinn Lishman says

    The spiced thanksgiving turkey with turkey chorizo stuffing looks amazing, so I think that will be added to my Thanksgiving Day line-up!

  61. The grilled turkey and summer veggie salad is a perfect starter!

  62. I’m going to try that beer can turkey, it looks amazing and simple!

  63. ivy pluchinsky says

    My family would love the Turkey Quesadillas

  64. Miranda Wood says

    My sister makes dinner and my daughter makes the dessert. I think I’ll go for an appetizer. I’m going to try the APPLE-TURKEY SAUSAGE ROLLS. Looks like something good to nibble on while we wait for dinner to finish.

  65. sarah alexis says

    The Fig and Walnut dressing for the turkey sounds amazing!!!!!

  66. We will be enjoying the Piri Piri Grilled Turkey Drummettes.

  67. I’d love to master the art of roasting the whole turkey.

  68. Vivian Dionne says

    I would love to try the Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Turkey Cutlets.

  69. I think we’ll try the SWEET AND SPICY BBQ HALF TURKEY ON THE GRILL

  70. I’ll be making the THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING!

  71. The Maple-Thyme Basted Roast Turkey will be on my Thanksgiving table this year.

  72. Toasted “Tur-Banos” look great for next day leftovers

  73. The Smoky Turkey Lentil Chili look good.

  74. Robyn Bellefleur says

    Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Stuffed Turkey Cutlets recipe sounds so yummy.

  75. The Sausage and Pistachio Stuffed Turkey Breast Roast looks amazing!

  76. The MANGO CASHEW TURKEY CURRY looks good

  77. I would like to make the sausage and pistachio stuffed turkey breast roast for Thanksgiving.

  78. I think I’ll try the Maple-Thyme Roast Turkey this Thanksgiving.

  79. I want to try and add Cedar Plank Grilled Turkey Breast Roast with Charred Tomato Salsa to our Thanksgiving dinner.

  80. love our turkey leftovers so am looking forward to making Open-faced Turkey Sandwiches!!

  81. Juliee Fitze says

    We are doing a brindled turkey on the BBQ following their directions on their site.

  82. Brad Kinchen says

    Mum will be doing the turkey but I will use some leftovers for this: Smokey Turkey Lentil Chili

  83. HONEY MUSTARD AND SRIRACHA TURKEY THIGHS

  84. Elva Roberts says

    I would use the Open -faced turkey sandwiches, using leftover turkey and gravy.Yum!

  85. BBQ BACON WRAPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS W/GRILLED PEACH SALSA

  86. The wild rice stuffing sounds delicious!

  87. The Maple-Thyme Basted Roast Turkey sounds great for Thanksgiving. I love those flavours, yum!

  88. Florence Cochrane says

    I want to try the SMOKEY TURKEY LENTIL CHILI. Sounds delicious.

  89. favgreen(Rhonda W G.) says

    The Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Frittata would be amazing with leftover turkey!

  90. Shirley OFlynn says

    I would try the Maple-Thyme Basted Roast Turkey. It’s a sweet twist on a traditional favorite.

  91. Thanksgiving Turkey with Fig & Walnut Dressing

  92. I will be trying Spiced Thanksgiving Turkey with Turkey Chorizo Stuffing for Thanksgiving.

  93. The MAPLE-THYME BASTED ROAST TURKEY sounds really good.

  94. BBQ Bacon Wrapped Turkey Medallions sound relish!

  95. i mean… delish!

  96. the turkey quesadillas

  97. Andrea Williams says

    I would love to try the Chimichurri Turkey Breast on the grill.

  98. Brenda Penton says

    I’d make the Grilled Herbes de Provence Turkey (Beer Can Turkey)

  99. I would love to try the MUSHROOM, LEEK AND TURKEY SAUSAGE STUFFING!

  100. i like the turkey chili sounds delish

  101. Turkey and greens pizza – yum!

  102. I would love to try the MAPLE-THYME BASTED ROAST TURKEY

  103. I would try the BBQ BACON WRAPPED TURKEY MEDALLIONS W/GRILLED PEACH Salsa for this Thanksgiving.

  104. THE GRILLED HERBES DE PROVENCE TURKEY (BEER CAN TURKEY) sounds amazing and seems easy enough to make

  105. I would love to try the Spiced Thanksgiving Turkey with Turkey Chorizo Stuffing.

  106. I would love the piri piri turkey drumettes

  107. Classic Turkey Sausage Stuffing looks like the perfect accompaniment to our Thanksgiving dinner table & become a family tradition!

  108. Wendy Jensen says

    The recipe that I will be choosing to help create our Thanksgiving tradtions is the ROASTING A WHOLE TURKEY recipe.

  109. My family would love the Turkey Quesadillas

  110. Goat Cheese and Red Pepper Frittata. thx

  111. THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING

  112. COCONUT CURRY SLOW COOKED TURKEY ROAST

  113. wild rice stuffing sounds great.

  114. THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH FIG & WALNUT DRESSING! I would have to make two stuffing because not everyone in my family will be as excited about this recipe as I am.

  115. This recipe sounds wonderful! I t greatly complement our traditional Italian Thanksgiving meal.
    http://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/thanksgiving-turkey-with-fig-walnut-dressing/

  116. Linda Svarovsky says

    I would love to try the wild rice stuffing.

  117. Patrick Siu says

    I would make the Maple-Thyme Basted Roast Turkey

  118. I will be choosing the OPEN-FACED TURKEY SANDWICHES (USING LEFTOVER TURKEY)

  119. I would try the Turkey Tacos!

  120. Turkey Biryani looks pretty tasty!

  121. I would like to try the CHEDDAR SMOKEY TURKEY & LENTIL BURGERS

  122. MOHAMMAD ANJUM says

    wild rice stuffing would be a awesome

  123. All-in-one Thanksgiving bowl looks very tasty! Great idea for leftovers! 🙂

  124. Turkey & Guiness stew would be great!

  125. The recipe GRILLED HERBES DE PROVENCE TURKEY

  126. I would love to try the Thanksgiving turkey with fig and walnut dressing.

  127. Heather Swanson says

    turkey lentil chili

  128. I’d love to make the sausage and pistachio stuffed turkey breast recipe.

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