houseworks by cynthia ewer

    Description

    A delicious and fruity holiday stuffing with Italian sausage.

    Ingredients

    12Cupwhite bread cubes, baked until slightly dry
    1Poundsweet italian sausage, casings removed
    1⁄4Cupbutter
    6Cupcoarsely chopped leeks
    4Teaspoonpoultry seasoning
    2Cupchopped celery
    3 tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped
    1Cupdried cranberries
    2Teaspoondried rosemary, crushed
    1 1⁄3Cupchicken stock
      salt to taste
      black ground pepper to tast

    Instructions

    Saute; 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.
    Into the same pan melt the butter. Add the leeks or onions, apples, celery and poultry seasoning. Saute until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the rosemary, dried cranberries and cooked sausage. Mix all with the dried bread cubes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Moisten with the chicken stock.

    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.



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    Prep time20 minutes