Hazlenut Stuffing

Vegetarian stuffing made with vegetarian mock meat "sausage" and hazelnuts for Christmas, Thanksgiving or any time. If you'd like to try a vegetarian or vegan hazlenut stuffing recipe, or if you just really like mock meat, this is a good vegetarian stuffing recipe to try. For a vegan version, use a dairy-free margarine instead of butter.

Ingredients:

• 1 package GimmeLean vegetarian sausage
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 rib celery, minced
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp marjoram
• 1/2 tsp celery salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 8 slices of bread. dried or lightly toasted and cubed
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble the GimmeLean vegetarian sausage into pieces, and sautee in ollive oil for 3 to five minutes, until lightly browned. Set aside.

In a separate large skilled, melt the butter and the onion and celery. Sautee, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and add the sage, thyme, marjoram, celery salt and black pepper, stirring to combine.

Transfer to a large casserole dish or pot and add the bread, vegetable broth, hazelnuts and sausage, and toss gently to combine. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes.

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