Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing
This festive stuffing recipe is loaded with savory ground sausage, fresh apples and dried cranberries. The perfect side dish whether your serving turkey or ham this holiday season.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 588kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed dried bread or stuffing mix
- 2-3 cups crumbled cornbread
- 1 pound seasoned ground sausage
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons ground sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 medium apples cored and chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- ½ cup butter
- 2 eggs beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix dried bread cubes and cornbread in a large bowl; set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage until done; remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Add butter to the skillet to melt. Add onions, chopped celery, sage, rosemary and thyme and sauté for about five minutes.
- Add the butter mixture to the bread mixture, along with the sausage, chopped apples, cranberries and parsley. Add stock gradually until stuffing is as moist as you would like. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon mixture into a large casserole dish or 9×13 pan and bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes, or until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 942mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g