The Best Sausage and Sage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries
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The Best Sausage and Sage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries
Description
The Best Sausage and Sage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries blends olive oil sautéed onions, celery, and browned turkey sausage with seasoning and fresh herbs. Diced apple and dried cranberries introduce subtle sweetness and texture to the stuffing mix. Cubed sage and onion bread cubes are incorporated and moistened with chicken stock.
Baking the stuffing initially covered helps the mixture steam and bind together, while finishing uncovered crisps and lightly toasts the top. The fresh sage and parsley complement the sausage and fruit, bringing balance to the dish. Salt and pepper adjust seasoning to taste.
This stuffing pairs well with roasted poultry or as a holiday side dish. Using prepared stuffing bread cubes simplifies the process, and the apples and cranberries add a seasonal flair worth trying.
The recipe notes include gluten-free and dairy-free substitutions for specialized diets. Using dairy-free butter and gluten-free stuffing bread allows adaptation without sacrificing flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil 15g
- 1 onion diced, medium, 220g
- 2 celery diced, large stalks, 115g
- 1 lb. turkey sausage roll (or pork)
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp sage chopped, fresh
- 2 Tbsp parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 apple cored & diced, yellow, 175g
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries 80g
- 2 cups chicken stock or turkey stock
- 12 oz. sage and onion stuffing about 6 cups - I used Pepperidge Farms, cubed
- 2 Tbsp butter melted, 30g
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook for about 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add the sausage, breaking into crumbles as it browns. Once sausage is cooked through, season with salt and pepper; stir in the fresh herbs.
- Then stir in the diced apples, cranberries, bread crumbs and chicken stock.
- Transfer the stuffing mixture to the prepared dish. Drizzle melted butter over the stuffing and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes covered, then for another 20 uncovered until stuffing is lightly toasted. Sprinkle with additional fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- Opt for gluten-free stuffing bread to make the dish gluten-free.
- Use dairy-free butter alternatives to prepare a dairy-free version.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1heaping cup (163g) | |
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.5g | 12% |
| Protein | 16.5g | 33% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4g | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9.3g | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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