Wednesday, January 14, 2009

GamedayGourmet 1.14.09

Super Bowl Stuffing

The NFL’s championship round, which will decide this year’s Super Bowl contestants, is less than a week away, and the Gameday Gourmet is pumped. Will we get an all-Pennsylvania match-up: Steelers/Eagles? Or will it be a wacky avian pairing: Ravens/Cards? Or some other combination thereof?

We don’t know. (But our money is on Steelers/Eagles.) What we do know is that those watching the games at the Gourmet’s house will be well fed. You might even say stuffed.

Super Bowl Stuffing, that is.

This stuffing is hearty and delicious—a meal of its own—and is very easy to make. And it will have all the football fans at your party fuller than Andy Reid at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Ingredients:
Quarter loaf whole wheat or whole grain bread, diced
Quarter loaf white bread, diced
1 sweet onion, diced
2-3 apples, diced
1 lb. sausage (or turkey sausage)
24 oz. chicken broth
3 Tbs. olive oil

Begin by dicing bread slices, spread on cookie sheet or counter and leave out overnight. To skip this step, you could also buy ready-made croutons.

A few hours before serving, heat oven to 375. Brown sausage in skillet, about 5 minutes, breaking into bite-sized pieces. Set sausage aside and add diced onion and apples to skillet. Sauté over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, until apples are crisp-tender.

Combine bread, onions, apples and sausage and toss with olive oil. Transfer to baking dish and stir in chicken broth. Cover with aluminum foil and cook for 20 minutes. Then remove foil and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, until top gets nice and crispy.

Serve with vegetables.

And remember, we ain’t here to start no trouble. We’re just here to make some Super Bowl Stuffing!

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