An awesome sausage, apple, and cranberry stuffing that pairs up perfectly with a maple roast turkey and gravy.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Calories
195 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, crumbling coarsely, for about 10 minutes. Remove sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Empty pan of grease.
Step 2
In the same pan, melt butter. Add leeks or onions, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning; cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add rosemary, dried cranberries, and cooked sausage. Mix all with dried bread cubes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Moisten with the chicken stock.
Step 3
Stuff turkey with about 5 cups for a 14-pound turkey. Add additional chicken stock to moisten stuffing if needed. Remaining stuffing can be baked in a covered buttered casserole at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes to brown top.
Ingredients
¼ cup butter
1 cup dried cranberries
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
2 cups chopped celery
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
salt and black pepper to taste
3 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
1 ⅓ cups chicken stock
6 cups coarsely chopped leeks
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
12 cups white bread cubes, baked until slightly dry
