Fennel Herb Stuffing

Ingredients

• Italian Bread
• Olive Oil
• Turkey Sausage
• Fennel Bulb
• Onions
• Fennel Seed
• Red Bell Peppers
• Thyme
• Marjoram
• Dried Rubbed Sage
• Dry White Wine
• Chicken Stock
• Salt And Pepper

Instructions

1. For the stuffing, toast the bread cubes in a shallow baking dish at 400 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown
2. Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat
3. Add the sausage and cook until brown and crumbly, stirring frequently
4. Add the fennel, onion, and fennel seeds
5. Cook for 10 minutes or until fennel and onion are tender, stirring frequently
6. Add the bell peppers, thyme, marjoram and sage
7. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the bell peppers are tender, stirring frequently
8. Stir in the wine
9. Cook until reduced by three-fourths
10. Add with stock and 1 / 4 cup olive oil to the bread crumbs in a large bowl and mix well
11. Season with salt and pepper
12. Spoon evenly into a buttered 7 1 / 2 x 11-inch baking pan
13. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
14. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown