Chef notes
This is a fun and nontraditional way to use your waffle iron that creates an incredibly tasty breakfast! Leftover stuffing and sausage give these waffles a savory spin which is unexpected, but so delicious.
Technique tip: Be sure to spray your waffle iron before cooking.
Swap option: This technique with great with leftover bread pudding for a sweeter alternative.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 1/4 cup coffee
- 2 quarts leftover stuffing
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 8 fried eggs
Preparation
1.Place a 4-quart sauce pot over medium heat and add the vegetable oil.
2.Add in the sausage and break it up in the pan using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Brown the breakfast sausage and fully cook. Once the sausage is cooked, remove from the pan and reserve all the renderings.
3.Reduce the heat to medium-low and melt in the butter into the sausage renderings. Once the butter is fully melted but not brown, return the heat to medium and add in the flour and cook for about 8 minutes or until nutty and aromatic.
4.Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer to thicken. Once the milk has thickened return the sausage back to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Finish with hot sauce and coffee and keep warm until ready to serve.
5.Preheat the waffle iron and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
6.Place the leftover stuffing into a mixing bowl with the eggs, chicken stock and mix to combine. Using your hands or spatula smash the stuffing together to break up the large pieces and allow it to sit for 5 minutes to soak up all of the moisture.
7.Place the 2 cups of the stuffing batter onto the waffle iron and press down (the stuffing should reach the ends of the waffle iron to create a full waffle). Let the waffle cook for desired time to get the bread to become crispy.
8.Transfer the cooked stuffing waffle to a plate and cover with sausage gravy and top with two fried eggs and serve.
