The Best Stuffing Recipe with Sausage and Apricots

Close up photo of homemade sausage meat stuffing with apricots and chestnuts

Meet your must have Christmas side dish. Homemade Stuffing with sausages, apricots and chestnuts. It’s SO GOOD, it’ll be the star of the show!

Sausage stuffing recipe for the best ever homemade stuffing

What’s your must have Christmas lunch side dish? After roast potatoes (OBVIOUSLY) stuffing is mine.
 
For me, it should be super tasty, with the texture of good sausages, but added fruity bits and a crunchy top.
 
Spoon it out and enjoy with your Roast Turkey for the best Christmas dinner ever!
 

You’ll love this Stuffing recipe because:

✅ So quick and easy to whip up.

✅ Fruity and full of flavour.

✅ Easy to make in advance.

uncooked sausage meat with apricots

FAQs about the Homemade Stuffing Recipe

Can I make this in advance?

Yes. Mix it up and cover and keep in the fridge, and then bake from the fridge. It may take an extra 5 or 10 minutes, be sure to check it’s cooked through. It will keep uncooked in the fridge for 2 days.

Can I freeze the stuffing recipe?

Yes, mix it up, cover it and put in the freezer for up to a month uncooked. Then allow to full defrost before baking as normal.

Do I need to use apricots/chestnuts?

No, you could substitute them for other dried fruit. They are what gives this stuffing the gorgeous texture though!

Which sausages should I use to make stuffing?

Any good quality sausages you and your family enjoy, which have a high meat content. I tend to use a fairly plain one without too many other flavourings as we are adding lots in the recipe.

Can I use dried sage?

Yes, but add it in when you pan fry the onions so it softens in the butter. 

What type of Chestnuts should I buy?

You can buy them peeled and precooked, in a vacuum pack in most supermarkets (particularly if you’re making this around Christmas time!)

Close up photo of homemade sausage meat stuffing with apricots and chestnuts

 

More roast dinner side dish recipes?

 

Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make this recipe. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐ by the recipe.

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Close up photo of homemade sausage meat stuffing with apricots and chestnuts
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The Best Stuffing Recipe - with Sausages and Apricots

Meet your must have Christmas side dish. Homemade Stuffing with sausages, apricots and chestnuts. It's SO GOOD, it'll be the star of the show!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Family Food
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 People
Calories 396kcal
Author Sarah Barnes

Ingredients

  • 50 g Butter
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 900 g Sausages
  • 100 g Apricots
  • 180 g Chestnuts
  • 100 g Breadcrumbs
  • 15 g Sage
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C.
  • Pan fry the chopped onion in the butter for 5 minutes, until slightly softened.
  • Mix all of the other ingredients together, along with the onions and butter that they were cooked in.
  • Stir until everything is thoroughly mixed (you may need to use clean hands!) and spoon into a shallow dish. (Don't smooth the top, as the lumps and bumps give a good texture.)
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked all the way through.

Notes

A note on recipe size:
Feel free to halve or otherwise reduce this recipe to suit the amount of people you are cooking for. 
You'll probably need to reduce the cooking time slightly so it doesn't overcook. Just be sure to check it's completely cooked inside before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg

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