Sausage Stuffing Bites

Name: Sausage Stuffing Bites
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound lean turkey breakfast sausage, uncooked (I use Jennie-O); 4 large carrots (finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)); 3 stalks celery (finely chopped (about 1 cup)); 1 medium sweet onion (finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp thyme (dried); 1 tsp ground sage (dried); 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 6 oz packages stove top stuffing mix ((you can use a different brand, just use about 12 ounces total)); 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar (I use Sargento Sharp Cheddar); 2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup egg whites or egg substitute