Name: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It Stuffing
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more; 1½ pounds loaf sourdough bread, sliced 1 inch thick, torn into ½–¾-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound breakfast sausage, casings removed if needed; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped; 4 celery stalks, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal or 1¼ teaspoons Morton kosher salt, plus more; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more; ½ cup dry white wine; ¼ cup finely chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon finely chopped sage; 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme; 3 large eggs; 4 cups Thanksgiving Stock or low-sodium chicken broth, divided

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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Like a greatest hits album, this recipe combines the essential elements and the most successful techniques from all of our most popular stuffing recipes.

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