Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing Recipe -

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Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Recipe from Best Dressing and Stuffing Recipes: Not Just for Thanksgiving!

Prep: 15 min Cook: 15 min Serves: 10

Ingredients

3 ¾ cups white bread, cubed

1 ½ cups whole wheat bread, cubed

1 lb. sage flavored ground pork sausage

1 cup onion, chopped

¾ cup celery, chopped

2 ½ tsp dried sage

1 ½ tsp dried rosemary

½ tsp dried thyme

1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped

¾ cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit

⅓ cup fresh parsley, minced

2 eggs

1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped (optional)

1 cup turkey or chicken stock, more as needed

4 Tbs unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Set aside a large baking sheet for the bread cubes, and a 9×13” casserole dish for baking the stuffing.
Toast the bread cubes: On the baking sheet, spread out the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer.
Bake until evenly toasted, about 7 minutes. Remove bread cubes and transfer to a large bowl. (Leave the oven on for baking the stuffing.)
Cook: In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat until evenly browned, about 8 minutes.
Stir in the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Cook and stir until the flavors blend, about 2 minutes.
Pour the sausage mixture into the bowl with the bread cubes and stir.
Stir in the chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley, eggs, and liver until well combined.
Stir in the turkey stock and melted butter, combining the mixture thoroughly, adding more chicken stock as needed, then pour into the casserole dish.
Bake, covered with foil, for 30-40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes or until browned on top.