Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing
Cranberry Apple Sausage Stuffing is a delicious stuffing recipe with sourdough bread, tart apples, dried cranberries and savory sausage. This Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is the perfect addition to your holiday meal!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: side
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Cost: $10
- 6 cups rosemary bread cubes
- ½ cup butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups celery, diced
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- ½ cup dried cranberries Craisins
- 1 green apple, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning mix
- 2 cups organic low sodium chicken stock
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Spread bread cubes evenly in a single layer on a large baking sheet, and bake until toasted and light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a large skillet, melt the butter, and saute the onions and celery over medium high heat until slightly soft
Crumble sausage into skillet, and cook until brown
Stir in apples, cranberries, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and remove from heat
Place dried bread cubes in a large bowl. Add sausage mixture, pour in chicken stock, and stir until well combined
Pour stuffing into a greased baking dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until heated throughout and golden brown on top. Or, use as stuffing for turkey
Use plain sourdough bread or your favorite bread if you can't find rosemary sourdough bread.
Can be made ahead of time -- see post for instructions.
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg