Artisan Bread Stuffing with Apples and Sausage

Name: Artisan Bread Stuffing with Apples and Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 2 cups chopped celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage; 2 medium tart red apples such as Cortland or Ida Red, cored and chopped; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Parsley, Flat Leaf; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Rosemary, Crushed; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Thyme; 6 cups cubed day-old artisan bread 1 1/2 to 2 inch cubes; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1 cup apple cider

Start with artisan bread for stuffing that has great texture. Apples, cranberries and sausage round out the holiday flavor.

15m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

303

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
2 medium tart red apples, such as Cortland or Ida Red, cored and chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ All Natural Flat Leaf Parsley
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Crushed Rosemary
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Thyme Leaves
6 cups cubed day-old artisan bread, 1 1/2 to 2 inch cubes
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup apple cider

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 325°F. Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned. Stir in apples, cranberries, parsley, rosemary and thyme
2 Place bread cubes in large bowl. Add vegetable mixture, stock and apple cider; toss gently until well mixed. Spoon into lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with foil
3 Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake additional 20 minutes or until heated through and top is lightly browned