Tuscan Style Dressing w/ Sausage, Fennel, & Hazlenuts Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup hazlenuts
- 1 pound link spicy Italian sausage
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 fennel bulb, green top cut off and reserved, stem end cut off and discarded, and the rest diced
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fennel frond (the green top part)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 package Rudi's gluten-free stuffing mix
- 2 cups turkey stock (or chicken stock)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 178g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 269 | |
| Calories from Fat 213 | 79% |
| Total Fat 23.74g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat 10.09g | 40% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium 719mg | 30% |
| Potassium 364mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 4.64g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 1.0g | 1% |
| Protein 9.41g | 15% |
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