Stuffing Puff Pastries
I’ll be honest, stuffing has always been my least favorite when it comes to ranking Thanksgiving staples. I mean, it is good but it’s not the best item on my plate. Though I’m sure some of you are stuffing die hards! Which is why I’m kicking off my Thanksgiving Recipe Series with this iconic holiday side dish. Now, my grandma and mom make the best stuffing in my opinion. However, for as long as I can remember there has always been boxed stuffing mix sitting on the counter during the holiday food prep. Suspicious? Not really, boxed stuffing mix tastes great and is easy to elevate.
I know my grandma and mom always added sausage to their stuffing which I now do as well. I also do a few more tasty twists like adding browned butter and crispy sage. Then I bake it on top of puff pastry. I’ll never eat stuffing any other way from now on to be honest. I’m a pastry girlie though, I’ll never say no to anything stuffed in a delightfully crisp, buttery pastry.
Make stuffing from scratch or make it from a box no one judges around here! But use my simple hacks below to elevate the flavor just a bit :)
Stuffing Puff Pasteries
Ingredients
1 Box Of Cornbread Stuffing Mix
12 Fresh Sage Leaves
1/2 Pound Ground Sausage
1 Box Puffy Pastry
1 Egg
1 tbs Water
Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Directions
Step 1: Follow the given directions on your stuffing box but make the small adjustments below! Start by melting the given amount of butter the boxed directions list. Toss in fresh sage to infuse the butter and crisp up the sage.
Step 2: Once the sage is crisp, remove it and continue cooking the butter until it becomes a golden brown .Remove the browned butter from the pot and set aside.
Step 3: Next, brown up a 1/2 pound of ground sausage. Once the sausage is browned, removed and set aside.
Step 4: Add the browned butter back into the pot. Here you can add celery, onions or any other veggies and cook those down in your browned butter.
Step 5: Next add in the liquid, if the boxed directions call for water, use chicken stock. OR Try doing half water and half chicken stock.
Step 6: Add in the seasoning packet that comes in your boxed stuffing mix. Bring that seasoned liquid to a boil and reduce to simmer.
Step 7: In a large bowl add in the bread cubes that come in your boxed stuffing mix and the sausage.
Step 8: Pour the seasoned liquid over the bread cubes and sausage and mix fully until everything is coated.
Step 9: Cover with foil and let for 10 minutes.
Step 10: Roll out two sheets of store bought puffy pastry and then cut into squares.
Step 11: Scoop the stuffing on to the puff pastry squares.
Step 12: Brush the edges with a whisked egg + 1 tbs of water and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until the puff party is golden brown.
Step 13: Garnish with the crispy sage. Serve warm and drizzle with gravy!
