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Sausage and Sage Stuffing with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Hazelnuts
A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 353 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ to 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into bite sized pieces
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 ½ tablespoons sage, minced
- 3 tablespoons chives, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons thyme, minced
- 2 sourdough baguettes (completely stale), cut into 1 inch cubes
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- ⅔ cup toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Pour broth into a small saucepan and simmer over low heat. Cover and set aside.
- Pour oil in a sauté pan and place over medium high heat.
- Add sausage to pan and brown for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove sausage from pan and place in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Drain fat from pan. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and sauté onions and carrots for 3 minutes.
- Add sage, chives and thyme and sauté for another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour onion mixture over browned sausage and gently toss together.
- Add baguette cubes, dried cranberries and hazelnuts to the bowl and fold together.
- Pour hot broth over bread mixture and stir together until fully incorporated and well combined.
- Generously grease a baking dish with 2 tablespoons of butter and fill with the stuffing mixture.
- Cover with foil and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and place back in the oven for 15 minutes, uncovered.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- *Makes 1 9”x 12” baking dish
Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
485mg
(20%)
Potassium
261mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1961IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 485mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1961IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.