Description
This Vegan Sausage Stuffing is a delicious and comforting side dish featuring crispy bread cubes, savory vegan sausage, and a blend of fresh herbs. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, it’s an ideal addition to any holiday meal or family dinner, offering rich flavors and a satisfying texture without any animal products.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 400 g bread, cut into small cubes (ideally stale)
Vegan Sausage Filling
- 150 g vegan butter
- 400 g vegan sausages, chopped into small pieces
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (cornflour)
- Pinch of flaky sea salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Liquid
- 700 ml vegetable stock/broth, boiling hot
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare bread: Preheat your oven to 300 °F (fan/convection). If using fresh bread, spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until slightly crispy. If using stale bread, you can skip this step. Once toasted, increase the oven temperature to 350 °F (177 °C).
- Cook vegan sausage: Heat half of the vegan butter in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped vegan sausages and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
- Sauté vegetables and combine: Add the finely chopped onion, diced celery, and minced garlic to the skillet. Sauté for 8-10 minutes until the vegetables are softened and fragrant. Remove from heat, then stir in the fresh sage, dried sage, fresh parsley, fresh rosemary, cornstarch, salt, and black pepper. Transfer this mixture into a casserole dish, then add the bread cubes and mix well to combine.
- Add vegetable stock and butter: Slowly pour the boiling hot vegetable stock over the bread mixture to moisten it evenly. Dot the top with the remaining vegan butter pieces.
- Bake the stuffing: Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven at 350 °F for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes until the top is golden brown and crispy.
- Rest and serve: Remove the stuffing from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving to let the flavors settle and the texture set.
Notes
- If you only have fresh bread, toasting it first helps achieve the perfect texture by removing excess moisture.
- Use boiling hot vegetable broth to ensure the bread absorbs it properly without becoming soggy.
- The cornstarch helps bind the mixture together and gives a nice firmness to the stuffing.
- You can customize the herbs to your preference; sage, rosemary, and parsley provide classic stuffing flavors.
- This stuffing can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes covered + 15 minutes uncovered (35 minutes total baking) + 12 minutes sautéing
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan American
