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    Home » Recipes » Thanksgiving

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    By Susan Ensley · Nov 10, 2024

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    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing is a delicious side dish that will elevate your holiday feast. With ease of preparation and bursting with flavorful ingredients, and is certain to be a crowd-pleasing hit.

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing,
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    Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need

    Ingredients for Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    Steps to Make Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    1. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Brush the inside of a deep 9x13 casserole dish with four tablespoons of melted butter and set aside until ready to use. Cut the sourdough bread into one-inch cubes.
    cutting bread cubes
    1. Divide the cubes evenly between two half-sheet pans. Bake the pans, one at a time, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring the cubes halfway through baking. Allow the bread cubes to cool. Then, place them in a large bowl and set aside until ready to use. Increase the oven temperature to 350°F.
    bread cubes on pan
    1. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the celery and shallots for a few minutes until softened. 
    sautéing celery and shallots
    1. Add the hot pork sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. Once browned, drain the fat from the sausage mixture in a colander set in the sink. Then, return the sausage to the skillet.
    cooking sausage with celery and shallots
    1. Add the white wine and heat to a simmer.
    adding wine to sausage in skillet
    1. Remove from heat and stir in minced fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, Kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. 
    adding herbs and spices
    1. Place the dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and cubed apples in the bowl with the toasted bread cubes, then toss to combine.
    adding dried cranberries, pecan pieces, and cubed apples
    1. Then, add the sausage mixture from the skillet and toss to combine.
    adding sausage mixture to bread mixture
    1. Add the chicken broth and slightly beaten eggs.
    adding chicken broth and eggs
    1. Carefully toss everything together so that the bread cubes are well moistened. Then, transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
    stirring everything together
    1. Melt the remaining four tablespoons of unsalted butter in the microwave and drizzle it over the stuffing. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
    drizzling melted butter on top of the stuffing
    1. Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the top with additional minced fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Serve warm.
    fresh herbs on top of finished stuffing

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing is the perfect addition to your holiday meal. Its blend of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors will satisfy even the most discerning palate. Serve it alongside your favorite roast meat, and watch it disappear!

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

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    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing

    Susan Ensley
    Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing is a delicious side dish that will elevate your holiday feast. It is easy to prepare and bursting with flavorful ingredients, and it is certain to be a crowd-pleasing hit.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Christmas, Dinner, Side Dish, Thanksgiving
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 478 kcal

    Equipment

    • 2 half sheet pans
    • Bread Knife
    • cutting board
    • Large Skillet
    • Kitchen Knife
    • colander
    • 9x13-inch deep baking pan
    • 8-quart mixing bowl
    • Basting Brush
    • Apple Corer and Slicer

    Ingredients

    • 24 oz Sourdough Bread
    • ½ c Unsalted Butter divide and melted
    • 2 tbs Olive Oil
    • 4 stalks Celery minced
    • ½ c Shallots minced
    • 2 lbs Hot Pork Sausage
    • 1 c White Wine
    • 2 tbs Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley minced
    • 2 tbs Fresh Sage leaves minced
    • 2 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary minced
    • 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme minced
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
    • 1 c Dried Cranberries
    • 1 c Pecan Pieces toasted
    • 1 Honeycrisp Apple cored, sliced, and cubed
    • 1 Granny Smith Apple cored, sliced, and cubed
    • 2 c Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
    • 4 Eggs slightly beaten

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 250°F. Brush the inside of a deep 9x13 casserole dish with four tablespoons of melted butter and set aside until ready to use.
    • Cut the sourdough bread into 1-inch cubes. Divide the cubes evenly between two half-sheet pans. Bake the pans, one at a time, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring the cubes halfway through baking. Allow the bread cubes to cool, then place them in a large bowl and set aside until ready to use. Increase the oven temperature to 350°F.
    • Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté celery and shallots for a few minutes until softened. Add the hot pork sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. Once it has browned, drain the fat from the sausage mixture in a colander set in the sink. Then, return the sausage to the skillet. Add the white wine and heat to a simmer.
    • Remove from heat and stir in minced fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, Kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. 
    • Add dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and cubed apples to the toasted bread cubes in the bowl, then toss to combine. Then, add the sausage mixture from the skillet and toss to combine. Add the chicken broth and slightly beaten eggs. Carefully toss everything together so that all of the bread cubes are well moistened. Then, transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
    • Melt the remaining four tablespoons of unsalted butter in the microwave and drizzle over the top of the stuffing. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
    • Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the top with additional minced fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
    • Yield 16 servings

    Nutrition

    Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 16gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 725mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 389IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing
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