Whether you call it stuffing or dressing and whether you actually cook it inside a bird or not, in most homes this is a staple of the holiday season. The recipe we present here is very basic and can easily be adapted to suit your family's preferences. To add rich flavors to this dressing we use our Cattle Drive™ and Uncontrolled Chain Reaction as well as the best wagyu breakfast sausage we've ever tasted from our friends at Texas Craft Wagyu to kick it up a few notches. This batch was made with just celery and onion, but you can include many other vegetables such as mushrooms or leeks and add herbs like sage or rosemary to enhance the earthy components. The key to success and predictability here is "moisture management," so when you add more vegetables, make sure to sauté them to expel moisture prior to mixing with the dried bread cubes. Prepare this one a couple times before you intend to use it as a side for a family gathering so you can figure out what additional flavors you want to add (or not) and get a handle on the moisture management component. Stuffing is always a staple of the holidays, but you can enjoy it at any time of the year really. If you are craving the comfort of homemade stuffing, give our basic holiday stuffing recipe a try. We use a combination of Cattle DriveⓇ and Chain ReactionⓇ to create a blend of spices that gives some heat and added flavor to the stuffing while using hearty ingredients like celery, onion and spicy beef breakfast sausage. This very basic recipe doesn’t require much and is easy to make and can have you feeling that wholesome comfort. #SpiceConfidently #EssenceOfFlavor #CasaMSpice

— Mike Hernandez