| Status Approved |
| Name |  Cranberry Sausage and Apple Dressing |
| Category | Side Dishes, Holidays, American |
| Serves/Yields | 10-12 servings |
| Source | Kate |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Prep. Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45 minutes as a casserole |
| Introduction |
| This is my signature stuffing recipe. The cranberrys and apple chunks combine so well with the sausage. I use turkey sausage because it's not greasy and you have a pound cooked because there is so little fat. |
| Ingredients |
| 1 stick unsalted butter
1 large onion , chopped
4 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
10 cups cubed stuffing bread or firm white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and dried overnight in the oven
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat_leaf_parsley
3 cups turkey stock or chicken_broth
2 tsp poultry_seasoning
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp fresh ground black_pepper
1 tsp onion_powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 pound bulk turkey breakfast sausage
1cup dried cranberries
2 large granny smith apples, cored and diced |
| Directions |
| Step: 1 | In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent. |
| Step: 2 | Add the turkey sausage and cook, breaking up large pieces until all is browned. Add 1/2 cup of the stock,the apples, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning ,thyme, parsley and onion powder. |
| Step: 3 | Cook on medium high heat just until boiling.Remove from heat.In a large bowl combine bread and cranberries. Pour sausage mixture over the bread and mix well to combine. |
| Step: 4 | Add enough stock to moisten the dressing, about 2 cups. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Stuff the turkey loosley with the mixture. Or place dressing in a buttered casserole dish. Cover and bake 45 minutes. |
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