Sausage, Apple & Cranberry Stuffing - November 2014

Ingredients-

• ½ cups cubed whole wheat bread
• 3 ¾ cups cubed white bread
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ¾ cup chopped celery
• 2 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• ¾ cup turkey stock
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 pound ground turkey sausage (Ground turkey can be used if turkey sausage isn’t available)

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned.
• Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
• Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl.
• Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries and parsley.
• Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly.
• Spoon into turkey to loosely fill or serve as a side dish.

-Bianca