Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Servings6 Servings
This recipe for Spicy Sausage, Prune and Grande Grain Stuffing is so incredibly tasty, packed with good-for-you ingredients and pairs easily with any type of meat. Stuff a chicken, turkey, or make a beef or lamb roulade with it. Whatever you do, make it, because it’s truly an epic recipe.
Today is the beginning of Week 2 for the California Olive Ranch & Bob’s Red Mill Healthy New Year Challenge here on Farmgirl Gourmet! This week’s grain and olive oil pairings are:
- Miller’s Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil – California Olive Ranch
- Grande Whole Grains Blend – Bob’s Red Mill
I had to dream up a side dish to go with the 2 ingredients above. After much thought, I decided on a stuffing recipe. The ingredients are simple and readily available to you at most supermarkets. The taste? Well let’s just say that there was not much chatter at the dinner table. That’s usually a great sign that my concoction was a success.Â
This week I’m giving away the Miller’s Blend EVOO and the Grande Whole Grain to one lucky winner. Like last week’s giveaway, 11 other Virtual Potluck bloggers will be giving away the same ingredients.Â
Spicy Sausage Grande Grain Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 tsp ham base, or beef/chicken bouillon
- 1 cup Grande Whole Grain
- 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
- ½ lb ground hot italian sausage
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 8 whole prunes, diced
- 1 medium apple, cored, diced (like honey crisp, jonagold)
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan add the water, ham base & grande whole grain. Bring to a boil then reduce temperature to low and cover. Simmer for 1 hour, then remove from stove and allow to rest 30-45 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- In a medium skillet set over medium-high heat, warm 1/2 of the olive oil and then add the sausage. Break it up as much as possible and saute until no longer pink. Add to the grande grain mixture. Return skillet to stove and add the remaining olive oil. Saute the shallot for about 1-2 minutes. Add to the sausage and grain mixture. Add the prunes & apple to the grande grain mixture and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve as a side dish or as a stuffing for Pork Chops.
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Hi! I’m Heather
I’m Heather, a recipe developer and content creator based in Vancouver, Washington. I started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006 because I believed weeknight dinners shouldn’t be boring and gourmet shouldn’t mean complicated. I’m also the co-founder of Spiceology, so safe to say I think about food for a living. Stick around for recipes that actually make it into your regular rotation.
I really love this recipe and hope you will too!