This recipe is a holiday favorite. I have made it for years. Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing , this would go well with turkey, chicken or pork.
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- 12 cups 1 inch bread cubes, white and whole wheat
- 3 eggs, mixed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound sage ground sausage
- 2 cups diced leeks (3 leeks washed and trimmed)
- 2 cups diced celery (3 large stalks)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and large diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups dried cranberries
- Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until dry and slightly toasty. In a large sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and add the sausage, leeks, celery, apples, parsley, sage, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sauté for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft. Combine the bread cubes, eggs, and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock and cranberries. Mix well and pour into large baking dish. Top with the other 2 tablespoons butter and bake for 35 – 45 minutes until the top is lightly browned.
- Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until dry and slightly toasty. In a large sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and add the sausage, leeks, celery, apples, parsley, sage, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sauté for 10 minutes, until the mixture is fully cooked. Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock and cranberries. Mix well and pour into large baking dish. Top with the other 2 tablespoons butter and bake for 35 – 45 minutes until the top is lightly browned.
Thanksgiving Recipe for Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing
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This is the best stuffing ever. Sausage and Cranberry Holiday Stuffing with leeks, bell pepper and sage. This would be perfect with any type of roast turkey, chicken or pork.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Table at Casa Linda, my home in New Mexico.
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I love setting a beautiful table. That is half the fun of any holiday. Thanksgiving Dinner Table at Casa Linda, my home in New Mexico.
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Family gatherings are the best. Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving.
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It is a good thing Thanksgiving only comes once a year. My plate filled with delicious roast turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and corn pudding.
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The centerpiece was filled with corn, feathers, pumpkins, dried purple artichoke, and squash.
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Katherine is always acting up – love my girl.
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Thanksgiving Table Setting – half the fun is setting a beautiful table. I thoroughly enjoy setting a themed holiday tablescape.
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Thanksgiving Table Setting, I am a bit of an eclectic, I mixed stoneware with formal crystal. I don’t follow all the rules, I do mix and match according to my own unique taste.
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Bon Appetit, Cecelia Dardanes
Lovely–I’m going to try it–thanks so much, Cecilia…!!
Hello Martha – thanks for stopping by! Please let me know what you think of this fabulous recipe.