Best 10 Sausage Apple And Cranberry Dressing Recipes

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**Savor the Sweet and Savory Symphony of Sausage, Apple, and Cranberry Dressing: A Culinary Delight for Every Occasion**

Embark on a culinary journey with a remarkable stuffing recipe that blends the hearty flavors of sausage, the crisp sweetness of apples, and the tangy zest of cranberries. This stuffing is a symphony of textures and flavors, offering a delightful contrast between the tender sausage and the crisp apples and cranberries. Perfect as a side dish for your holiday feasts or as a standalone meal, this dressing is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed by all.

**Additional Recipes to Elevate Your Culinary Experience:**

- **Classic Bread Stuffing:** A timeless recipe that combines simple, yet flavorful ingredients to create a comforting and nostalgic stuffing.

- **Cornbread Dressing:** A Southern classic that adds a touch of sweetness and a slightly crumbly texture to your stuffing.

- **Wild Rice Dressing:** A unique and flavorful twist on traditional stuffing, featuring the nutty flavor of wild rice and a variety of herbs and spices.

- **Vegetable Stuffing:** A lighter and healthier option, packed with colorful vegetables and a savory herb blend.

- **Oyster Dressing:** A seafood lover's delight, combining plump oysters with a rich and flavorful breadcrumb mixture.

Each of these stuffing recipes offers a distinct flavor profile and texture, allowing you to choose the perfect accompaniment to your main course. Whether you prefer the classic flavors of bread stuffing or the unique twist of wild rice or vegetable stuffing, these recipes have something for everyone.

Let's cook with our recipes!

AWESOME SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. I replaced the usual pork sausage with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

Provided by Stacy M. Polcyn

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 ¾ cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped celery
2 ½ teaspoons dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
¾ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
¾ cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Allow stuffing to cool completely before loosely stuffing a turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 547.5 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

CRANBERRY, SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING



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A mellow stuffing that pairs up perfectly with the Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Provided by Ibby

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
¼ cup butter
6 cups coarsely chopped leeks
3 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
2 cups chopped celery
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 cup dried cranberries
12 cups white bread cubes, baked until slightly dry
1 ⅓ cups chicken stock
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cook and stir 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; cook 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 468.4 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

SAUSAGE APPLE CRANBERRY DRESSING



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One of the BEST Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipes for the holidays! Loaded with sausage, apples and cranberries, this dressing is moist and full of flavor.

Provided by Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Categories     Main Course     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 6.5 oz yellow cornbread mix packages
buttermilk as directed
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 lb ground sausage, (browned)
1 medium honeycrisp apple, (chopped)
1 medium granny smith apple, (chopped)
1 C dried cranberries
1/2 C diced yellow onion
1/2 C diced celery
1 10 3/4 oz can cream of chicken soup
1 14 oz can chicken broth
1 stick butter, (room temperature)
2 large eggs, (room temperature, beaten)
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 ° Fahrenheit. Add 1 Tbsp oil to your skillet. Place in oven while it is preheating.
  • Prepare cornbread in a mixing bowl as instructed on mix packages. Use buttermilk as a substitute for the water or milk designated on the mix. Use the same measurement for the buttermilk as designated on the mix for the other liquids.
  • Stir apples, cranberries, browned sausage, celery, and onion into the cornbread batter.
  • Pour cornbread batter into heated skillet. Bake for the time designated on the mix package. You may have to bake a few minutes longer to compensate for the moisture the apples release into the cornbread as it bakes.
  • Remove cornbread from oven after baking. Allow to cool, but not completely. Turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees.
  • While cornbread is still warm, remove from skillet and break into pieces in large mixing bowl. Add butter and mix together, breaking down the cornbread.
  • Add soup, eggs and seasonings to cornbread mixture. Mix ingredients together until all are well-incorporated. Stir in just enough broth so that the cornbread mixture looks almost like a batter again (don't make it overly wet), about half the can.
  • Spoon cornbread dressing into 9x13 casserole dish. Bake at 350 ° Fahrenheit for 30- 40 minutes or until dressing is golden brown and set in the middle.

CRANBERRY, APPLE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 tablespoons (1/2 cup or 1 stick) butter, unsalted
2 medium onions, finely diced
3 cups chopped celery, (about 6 large stalks)
6 cups coarsely chopped leeks, (about 12)
4 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 pound breakfast sausage or Italian sausage, casings removed
6 teaspoons poultry seasoning
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves, (about 4 sprigs)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves, (about 6 leaves)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, (about 4 to 6 sprigs)
2 cups dried cranberries
1 box stuffing mix (not cornbread) (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
2 cups (1 pint) vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the onions, celery, leeks, apples, and sausage, breaking up the sausage as you cook. After about 10 minutes, add the poultry seasoning, fresh herbs and dried cranberries. Add the dried stuffing mix and moisten with the vegetable stock. Season stuffing mix with salt and pepper, to taste. (I like the stuffing a little wetter - if you don't, just add less stock)
  • Place into a buttered casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes.

SAUSAGE, DRIED CRANBERRY AND APPLE STUFFING



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Serve a hearty side of Food Network's Sausage, Dried Cranberry and Apple Stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving dinner.

Provided by The Hearty Boys

Categories     side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound mild bulk breakfast sausage
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups sliced leeks, white and pale-green parts only, cleaned well (about 2 large leeks)
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped
1 cup chopped celery with leaves
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 cup dried cranberries, rehydrated in boiling water for 15 minutes and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
6 cups boxed bread cubes (croutons)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 to 3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Saute the sausage in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling coarsely with the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage and drippings to a large bowl. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, apples, celery and poultry seasoning to the skillet and saute until the leeks are soft, about 8 minutes. Mix in the drained cranberries, sage and rosemary. Add the mixture to the sausage, then mix in the croutons and parsley. Next add the chicken stock a little at a time until the stuffing is very moist. Be sure not to overdo it; it shouldn't be mushy. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a casserole dish. (The stuffing can be made to this point 2 days before Thanksgiving, refrigerated.)
  • Bake in a 14-inch oval or 9 by 13-inch rectangular casserole dish and place, uncovered, in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until the top is crispy and the center piping hot. Remove and serve immediately.

NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE, APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Categories     Side     Bake     Sauté     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Cranberry     Apple     Sausage     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield 14 Servings (About 18 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 12

14 ounces white bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
6 cups sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 3 large leeks)
1 pound tart green apples, peeled, cored, chopped
2 cups chopped celery with leaves
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 cup dried cranberries (about 4 ounces)
4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/3 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Sauté sausages in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling coarsely with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl. Pour off any drippings from skillet. Melt butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks, apples, celery and poultry seasoning to skillet; sauté until leeks soften, about 8 minutes. Mix in dried cranberries and rosemary. Add mixture to sausage, then mix in bread and parsley. Season stuffing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing.
  • TO bake stuffing in turkey:
  • Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered aluminum foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • To bake all stuffing in pan:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Mix 1 1/3 cups broth into stuffing. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

CRANBERRY, SAUSAGE, AND APPLE STUFFING



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This is a wonderful recipe that I got out of Woman's World a couple of years ago and have been making ever since. Even those that have turned their nose up at first loved it! :)

Provided by SweetsLady

Categories     Christmas

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 ounces seasoned stuffing mix, cubed kind
6 tablespoons butter (seperated)
1 lb sage sausage
4 cups apples, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped or 4 teaspoons dried parsley
3/4 cup celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
0.5 (8 ounce) package dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 and butter a 3 qt baking dish.
  • Place stuffing in large bowl; reserve.
  • In large nonstick skillet, melt 2 T. butter over medium high heat. Crumble in sausage; cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Stir sausage with drippings into stuffing.
  • In same skillet, melt 2 T. butter over medium heat. Add apples, onion, celery, and salt; cook stirring occasionally, until softened. Add broth and parsley; bring to a boil. Pour over stuffing; stir until moistened.
  • Stir in cranberries and eggs.
  • Spoon into baking dish; cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes.
  • Melt remaining butter, uncover stuffing; drizzle with butter. Bake until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.6, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 46.6, Sodium 885, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 8.8, Protein 6.9

SAUSAGE, APPLE, CRANBERRY DRESSING



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I have been making dressing for as many years as I have live away from my parents home..They loved "their" dressing and none of us kids did at all. The bread was never toasted for color and it was so mushy and unappitising. I could barely eat the stuff. After I married, I started experimenting with different dressings and came...

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pkg mrs. cubbison's cornbread dressing mix(1 out of a box of 2)
1 pkg mrs. cubbison's herb dressing mix crumbs(1 out of a box of 2)
1 pkg stove top turkey stuffing mix
1 lb bulk pork sausage
1/2 c butter
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 c celery, diced
1 1/2 c dried cranberries
4 - 5 medium red, yellow, fugi or gala apples, peeled, cored, diced
1/2 c fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp fresh sage or 1 tbl dried sage
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 large eggs, beaten
1 -10 1/2 oz can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
4 - 6 c chicken or turkey stock, depending on how moist u like ur dressing
salt & pepper if needed, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Transfer all stuffing mixes, parsley, sage, and seasonings to a very large bowl (Huge).
  • 2. Saute the sausage in a medium-size skillet for about 5 minutes, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned and thoroughly cooked through. Drain if necessary but a few dribbles of sausage fat won't hurt the flavor. : D Place sausage on top of crumbs in bowl.
  • 3. Melt butter in large skillet. Saute onions & celery for about 5 minutes until it softens a little. Stir in cranberries and apple and cook for a few minutes more. Pour out on top of crumb mixture and seasonings. Toss to mix togehter.
  • 4. Stir in beaten eggs, soup, and add 3-4 cups of stock. Stir thru and add more broth as needed for moistness. That is such a personal taste thing..Just remember as dressing bakes it will thicken up, so make it a little looser than u like it.
  • 5. Stuff the turkey if you choose and you will have plenty to bake in a greased 9"x13" baking dish, and probably more. I don't stuff my turkey. I usually bake a pan of it and then freeze the other half of uncooked dressing for a future use. It makes a big batch of dressing but if u want to cut it in half, feel free to do so.I like the mix of the dressing rather then all cornbread. The Stove Top just adds alot of flavor.. IDK but my family loves it.
  • 6. Before baking, I find it works best to poke down cranberries into dressing so they don't burn on top, I discovered that the hard way. : ) Bake uncovered, in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes, until browned and crusty on top.
  • 7. I usually make my own stock. I boil the backbone & neck in about 10 cups of salted water for an hour or so until the meat(cooks snack-haha)is falling off the bone. If you have time defat the stock in the fridge for several hours. Remove fat and heat back up just enough to liquify. Use as dressing liquid and to make the gravy.

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Make and share this Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hepcat1

Categories     Apple

Time 40m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread, toasted
3 3/4 cups cubed white bread, toasted
1 lb turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 golden delicious apple, cored and chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
3/4 cup turkey broth
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Place the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a large bowl.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned.
  • Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Pour sausage mixture over bread.
  • Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver.
  • Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter and mix lightly.
  • Spoon into turkey and bake according to your turkey directions.
  • Alternatively, you can spoon into a casserole dish and heat at 350 degrees until heated through and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 116.1, Sodium 361.9, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 10.3

APPLE-CRANBERRY DRESSING



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Adapted from Anne Quatrano's Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating With Southern Hospitality (Rizzoli).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
1 large loaf sourdough bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
2 stalks celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 large sweet onion, such as Vidalia, chopped (about 2 cups)
2 Gala apples, cored, peeled, and chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 sprigs sage, finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons)
2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth, preferably homemade
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Divide bread cubes between 2 rimmed baking sheets, spread in a single layer, and toast until crisp and golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature; transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
  • Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally and breaking into bite-size pieces, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer sausage to bowl with bread. Melt butter in skillet. Add celery and onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in apples and continue cooking until apples are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in sage and broth, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat; immediately pour over bread and sausage. Add cranberries and stir to thoroughly combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer dressing to prepared dish. Bake, uncovered, until top is crisp and golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of sausage. This recipe calls for breakfast sausage, but you can use any type of sausage you like. Italian sausage, chorizo, or even kielbasa would all be delicious.
  • Don't overcook the sausage. Sausage is best when it is cooked through but still juicy. Overcooked sausage will be dry and tough.
  • Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor than dried cranberries. If you can't find fresh cranberries, you can use dried cranberries, but be sure to soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before using.
  • Add some nuts. Chopped walnuts or pecans would add a nice crunch to this dressing.
  • Serve warm. This dressing is best served warm, right out of the oven. It can also be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.

Conclusion:

This sausage, apple, and cranberry dressing is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any holiday meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover sausage. With its sweet and savory flavors, this dressing is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.

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