Dried Cherry-Apple Stuffing

Name: Dried Cherry-Apple Stuffing
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter or margarine, melted; 591 milliliters chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 355 milliliters dried cherries; 237 milliliters large onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 473 milliliters medium red apples, chopped; 454 grams package herb-seasoned stuffing mix crumbs

The recipe Dried Cherry-Apple Stuffing could satisfy your Southern craving in about 1 hour and 10 minutes. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 169 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up onion, herb-seasoned stuffing mix crumbs, pecans, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

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Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

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Onion

In large bowl, thoroughly mix cooked onion and remaining ingredients. Use 4 cups of the stuffing to fill body cavities of 12-pound turkey (do not pack stuffing because it will expand during roasting).

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Place remaining stuffing in baking dish. Cover with foil; refrigerate until ready to bake.

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Roast stuffed turkey as directed in recipe.

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Bake stuffing in baking dish with turkey for the last 40 to 50 minutes of baking time or until thoroughly heated (165F).

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Servings:

118milliliters

butter or margarine, melted 591milliliters

chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)355milliliters

dried cherries 237milliliters

large onion, finely chopped 237milliliters

chopped pecans 473milliliters

medium red apples, chopped 454grams

package herb-seasoned stuffing mix crumbs

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.