New England Sausage, Apple, and Dried Cranberry Stuffing from 'The Epicurious Cookbook

Name: New England Sausage, Apple, and Dried Cranberry Stuffing from 'The Epicurious Cookbook
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) butter; 473 milliliters chopped celery with leaves; 113 grams cup dried cranberries (about; 3 larges eggs, beaten to blend; 158 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 454 grams sweet Italian sausages, casings removed; 1 liters sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 3 large leeks); 4 teaspoons poultry seasoning; 454 grams tart green apples, peeled, cored, and chopped; 397 grams white bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 12 cups)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give New England Sausage, Apple, and Dried Cranberry Stuffing from 'The Epicurious Cookbook a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 300 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 14. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of rosemary, celery, sausages, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Divide the bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets.

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Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.

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Sauté the sausages in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling coarsely with the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a large bowl.

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Pour off any drippings from the skillet. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the leeks, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning; sauté until leeks soften, about 8 minutes.

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Mix in the cranberries and rosemary.

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Add the mixture to the sausage, then mix in the bread and parsley. Season the stuffing to taste with salt and pepper.

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When ready to stuff the bird, mix the eggs into the stuffing. Fill the main turkey cavity with the stuffing.

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Mix enough chicken broth into the remaining stuffing to moisten (about ¾ to 1 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon into a buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered aluminum foil and bake alongside the turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

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Cook's Note: To bake stuffing in pan, butter a 15 by 10-inch baking dish.

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Mix 1 1/3 cups broth into stuffing and transfer to the prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake at 350°F until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

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