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Cinnamon Mornings and Chocolate Dreams

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Cook Time: 45 minPrep Time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servingsInactive Prep Time: 30 min

Ingredients:
1 1lb Italian loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8
cups)
2 T. olive oil, divided
2lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 medium onions, chopped
4 large celery ribs, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup heavy cream
½ cup turkey giblet stock (if you make/have it) or
reduced-sodium chicken broth (easier)
1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
½ cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with rack in the
middle. Generously butter a 4-qt shallow ceramic
or glass baking dish (or two smaller ones). Put
the bread cubes into 2 shallow baking pans and
bake until just dried out, about 10 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over
medium heat until the oil shimmers, then cook half
the sausage, stirring and breaking it up into
small pieces, until browned. Transfer with a
slotted spoon to a large bowl (and I do mean
large). Brown remaingin sausage in remaining oil;
transfer to bowl.
Pour off fat from skillet and wipe clean. Heat
butter over medium heat until foam subsides, then
cook onions, celery, garlic and a little salt and
pepper, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
Add vegetables and bread cubes to sausage in bowl.
Whisk together eggs, ½ cup cream, turkey or
chicken stock, cheese and parsley. Stir this mix
into the stuffing and cool completely (remember to
do this in the fridge, not out on the counter
unless you enjoy botulism).
If you stuff your turkey (and I don’t recommend it
myself, too chancy) then reserve 5 cups of
stuffing for that. Otherwise put all the mix into
the baking dish (you may have some left over in
this case) and drizzle with the remaining ¼ cup of
cream. Cover with foil and chill.
About 1 hour before the turkey is finished
roasting, bring the dish of stuffing to room
temperature. When the turkey is done, increase
oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake stuffing,
covered tightly with foil, until hot throughout,
about 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until the
top is golden and crisp, about another 15 to 20
minutes.

Notes:
The bread cubes can be prepared up to 3 days ahead
and stored (once cool) in a sealed bag at room
temperature. Stuffing can be prepared (but not
baked) 4 hours before roasting turkey. If you are
roasting potatoes at the same time as baking the
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