Cheesy Sausage And Sage Stuffing

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more
• 1 medium boule sourdough, cut into 1-inch pieces (9-10 cups), dried out overnight
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sage
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 pound aged cheddar, grated (about 5 cups), divided

1. Preheat oven to 300u0b0F. Butter a shallow 13x9" baking dish and a large piece of foil. Place 9 cups bread in a large bowl.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook sausage, stirring occasionally and breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 7-10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread.
3. Place onions, celery, sage, and 2 Tbsp. butter in same skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onions are golden brown and soft, 10-12 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost completely evaporated, about 5 minutes; scrape into bowl with bread and sausage.
4. Whisk eggs and broth in a medium bowl until smooth, then pour over bread mixture. Pour in half-and-half and add 3 cups cheese; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish and cover with foil, buttered side down. Bake until a paring knife inserted into the center comes out hot, 40-50 minutes .
5. Heat broiler. Uncover stuffing and top with remaining cheese. Broil until top is golden and bubbling, about 4 minutes. Let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 30 before serving.
6. Stuffing can be assembled 1 day ahead; cover with foil and chill. Stuffing can be baked (but not broiled) 3 hours ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature until ready to broil.

unsalted butter, boule sourdough, olive oil, sweet, onions, celery stalks, sage, kosher salt, white wine, eggs, chicken broth, aged

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheesy-sausage-and-sage-stuffing (may not work)