Side Dishes
Sausage and Cranberry Baked Stuffing
Description
Do-ahead dish! Enhance savory, sausage stuffing by stirring in colorful, tart cranberries.
Ingredients:
- 8 cups lightly packed 3/4-inch cubes French bread
- 1 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
- 2 stalks celery (with leaves), chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in baking dish.
- In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
- Add sausage mixture, sage and cranberries to baking dish; mix lightly with bread cubes. In medium bowl, beat broth, milk and eggs with fork or wire whisk until well mixed; pour over bread and stir gently to soak all bread cubes in milk mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
- Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown.
