Sausage Cranberry Stuffing

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This easy recipe for sausage cranberry stuffing is sure to be a new favorite for Thanksgiving dinner.

Confession: I’m not a fan of stuffing.

I know, I know. Stuffing is a mainstay for Thanksgiving dinner, and everyone loves it.

But, I just never jumped on the train. I don’t know why. Apparently, my grandmother’s stuffing was the bomb dot com, but I was always into all of the other sides.

Lo and behold, I married a man who loves stuffing, and I had to learn how to make it.

This year, I decided to up the ante and add in mild italian sausage to the mix. The result? Sausage cranberry stuffing. It’s a savory dish with a sweet heat.

How To Make Easy Sausage Stuffing

The ingredients are simple:

• one package of mild Italian sausage
• chopped onion
• chopped celery
• minced garlic
• store-bought bread cubes for stuffing
• dried cranberries
• egg
• chicken or turkey broth
• and seasonings

I had to add in cranberries, because I love cranberries. If I’m ever going to love stuffing I have to put in something I like too, right?

Once you get your veggies chopped, brown your Italian sausage in a large skillet.

Add in your onions and celery, and cook together for about 5 minutes.

Once the sausage is no longer pink, add in cranberries and garlic, and cook for another 2 minutes.

Where The Stuffing Magic Happens

Grease a 9×13 pan, add in your stuffing mixture.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes on 350 degrees, or until you see the crusty brown top. Oh my.

This recipe serves 6 to 8, or if you’re my husband, 4 hefty servings that should be topped with gravy.

This recipe can be easily doubled, if you are serving a large crowd.

Cranberry Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 package Mild Ground Italian Sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
6 cups cubed bread for stuffing
1 cup chicken (or turkey) broth
1 egg lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook sausage over medium heat in a large skillet for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to chop it up into smaller pieces while you cook it.
Add chopped onions and celery, and cook together for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Add in garlic and dried cranberries and cook together for no more than 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
In a small bowl, lightly beat one egg. Add in chicken broth, salt, dried thyme, and pepper.
Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Pour egg mixture over the bread cubes, and toss to coat.
Fold the cranberry, vegetable, and sausage mixture into the bread cube mixture.
Spoon stuffing mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until brown on the top.

Yield: 6 servings

Sausage Cranberry Stuffing

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 package mild ground Italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 6 cups cubed bread for stuffing
• 1 cup chicken (or turkey) broth
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook sausage over medium heat in a large skillet for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to chop it up into smaller pieces while you cook it.
3. Add chopped onions and celery, and cook together for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
4. Add in garlic and dried cranberries and cook together for no more than 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
5. In a small bowl, lightly beat one egg.
6. Add in chicken broth, salt, dried thyme, and pepper.
7. Place bread cubes in a large bowl.
8. Pour egg mixture over the bread cubes, and toss to coat.
9. Fold the cranberry, vegetable, and sausage mixture into the bread cube mixture.
10. Spoon stuffing mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
11. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until brown on the top.
12. Serve warm and enjoy!

 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 234Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 524mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 8g