Description
A delicious and festive Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Stuffing recipe that’s perfect for holiday gatherings. This savory and slightly sweet stuffing is packed with flavorful ingredients like Italian sausage, apples, cranberries, and aromatic herbs.
Ingredients
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Sausage Mixture:
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Vegetable Mixture:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Bread:
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 10 cups day-old bread cubes (French or sourdough), toasted
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 ½ to 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cook Sausage: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, cook onion and celery until softened. Add apples and garlic, then add sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine bread cubes with sausage mixture. Whisk together chicken broth and eggs, then pour over stuffing. Toss gently to combine.
- Bake: Transfer mixture to baking dish, drizzle with melted butter, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15–20 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Serve warm.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the sausage and use vegetable broth.
- This stuffing can be made a day ahead and baked just before serving. Let it come to room temperature before baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
