Sausage Dressing

This is my Grandmom's recipe - she taught me when I was small how to make it. I guess that makes it a family recipe, although I have changed it a little to fit my style of cooking. You may decide to change something or leave it. Enjoy!!! Has cranberries and nuts in it too!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 351 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• ⅓ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• ½ (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 6 cups bread cubes
• 1 pinch fresh thyme
• ⅓ teaspoon celery seed
• ½ cup chopped orange with skin on

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place cranberries in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook just until skins pop. Drain, and cool.

Step 3

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and cool.

Step 4

In a medium baking dish, mix cranberries, sausage, bread cubes, dry bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Season with parsley, oregano, sage, thyme, celery seed, ground ginger, salt, and pepper. Stir in chicken broth to desired consistency. Mix in walnuts and orange.

Step 5

Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until surface is crisp and lightly browned.