Cranberry, Apple, and Sausage Stuffing
I love the holidays. Even more I love traditional side dishes like stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and sweet potatoes. Sometimes though, you get a chance to sample something new. A recipe that still screams yum-tastic goodness and home cooking! This is one such recipe. It is my go to stuffing recipe since I don’t know how to make mom’s top-secret-if-I-told-you-I’d-have-to-kill-you stuffing recipe. Hope you enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 3/4 cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 large apple, cored and chopped (I prefer Fuji or Red Delicious)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
3/4 cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
DIRECTIONS:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
2. In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
3. Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, pecans, and parsley. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey to loosely fill. Or bake in oven at 350 degrees until warmed through.
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