Best 6 Sausage Dried Cranberry And Apple Stuffing Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey with our Sausage, Dried Cranberry, and Apple Stuffing, a delectable symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This stuffing is not just a mere side dish; it's a culinary masterpiece that steals the spotlight. Its enticing aroma, symphony of flavors, and delightful texture will make it the star of your holiday feast. Our step-by-step guide ensures that you create this dish flawlessly, resulting in a moist, flavorful stuffing that complements your main course perfectly. The combination of savory sausage, tangy dried cranberries, and crisp apples, all enveloped in a warm, herb-infused breadcrumb mixture, creates a taste sensation that will leave your guests craving for more.

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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.

SAUSAGE, DRIED CRANBERRY AND APPLE STUFFING



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Recipe from Food TV Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh. I have tried many recipes and this one is my all time favorite. Fresh sage is important. My mother who is a very basic cook said this was so good it was addictive. I used onions instead of leeks as the leeks were super expensive. This is a fresh tasting stuffing. I used mild italian sausage. I am posting in time for Thanksgiving and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. This can be made ahead by 2 days if desired. Please note you may not want to use the entire tablespoon of salt.

Provided by aronsinvest

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb 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 & leaves
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 cup dried cranberries, rehydrated in boiling water for 15 minutes and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaf
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
6 cups boxed bread cubes (croutons)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 -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.
  • *Cook's Note: If stuffing a turkey, the stuffing must be cold before being placed in the bird.

NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND DRIED CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Categories     Bread     Bake     Low Sodium     Cranberry     Apple     Sausage

Yield makes 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, and 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 large eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/3cups low-sodium chicken broth, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Divide the bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Sauté the sausages in a heavy large 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 to a large bowl.
  • Pour off any drippings from the skillet. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning; sauté until leeks soften, about 8 minutes. Mix in the cranberries and rosemary. Add the mixture to the sausage, then mix in the bread and parsley. Season the stuffing to taste with salt and pepper.
  • When ready to stuff the bird, mix the eggs into the stuffing. Fill the main turkey cavity with the stuffing. Mix enough chicken broth into the remaining stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon into a buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered aluminum foil and bake alongside the turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • cook's note
  • To bake the STUFFING in pan, butter a 15 by 10-inch baking dish. Mix 1 1/3 cups broth into stuffing and transfer to the prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake at 350°F until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE, APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Yield 14 servings

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 butter
6 cups sliced leeks (about 3 large leeks)
1 pound tart green apples, peeled, cored, chopped
2 cups chopped celery
4 teaspoons poutry seasoning
1 cup dried cranberries (about 4 ounces)
4 teaspoons fresh rosemary
2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/3 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Divide bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Saute sausages in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling coasely with the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a large bowl. Pour off any drippings from skillet. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks, apples, celery and poultry seasoning to the skillet; saute until leeks soften, about 8 minutes. Mix in dried cranberries and rosemary. Add the mixture to the sausage, then mix in bread and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Up to this point it can be made 1 day in advance. Cover and refrigerate. To bake in turkey: Mix the eggs into the stuffing. Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Add enough chicken broth to remaining stuffing to moisten. Spoon remaining stuffing into a buttered baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake stuffing alongside the turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAUSAGE, DRIED CRANBERRY, AND APPLE STUFFING



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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb breakfast sausage
4 tbsp butter
3 c sliced leeks
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped
1 c chopped celery
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
1 c dried cranberries, rehydrated in boiling water for 15 min and drained
Chestnuts
1 tsp sage
1/3 tsp rosemary
6 c bread cubes
1/3 c chopped parsley leaves
2-3 c chicken stock
2 tsp ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375. Saute sausage in skillet until cooked through, crumbling coarsely with spoon. Using slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl. Melt butter in same skillet. Add leeks, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning to skillet, and saute until leeks are soft. Mix in drained cranberries, sage, and rosemary. Add mixture to sausage, then mix in bread and parsley. Next add chicken stock, a little at a time, until stuffing is very moist. Season with pepper. Place in casserole dish. Cook uncovered in oven for 20-30 minutes until top is crispy.

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2c whole wheat bread, cubed,
3 3/4 c white bread, cubed
1 lb bulk seasoned turkey sausage
1 c diced onion
3/4 c chopped celery
2 1/2 tsp dried sage
1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 dried thyme
1 med Golden Delicious Apple, peeled, cored and diced
3/4 c dried cranberries
1/3 c chopped parsley
3/4 turkey stock
1/4 c unsalted butter
1 chicken liver, cooked and diced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Bake bread cubes until evenly golden brown. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool In a large skillet cook the sausage and onions over med heat, stirring and breaking up large lumps until fully cooked, add celery, sage, rosemary and thyme and cook 2 more min. Add sausage mixture to bread along with apple, cranberries, parsely and liver. Toss well. Drizzle stock and butter over misture, toss well. Allow to cool completely. Bake 25 Min. Can be made ahead and refrigerated until ready to use.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of sausage. This recipe calls for mild Italian sausage, but you can use any type of sausage that you like. Some other good options include spicy Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, or even chorizo.
  • Don't overcook the sausage. Sausage is best when it is cooked through but still juicy. If you overcook it, it will become dry and crumbly.
  • Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries are best for this recipe, but you can also use frozen cranberries if you need to. Just be sure to thaw them before using.
  • Don't be afraid to add other ingredients. This recipe is a good base, but you can add other ingredients to it to make it your own. Some good options include nuts, seeds, or even chopped vegetables.
  • Make sure the stuffing is cooked through. The stuffing is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Conclusion:

This sausage, dried cranberry, and apple stuffing is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion. It is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be customized to your own liking. So next time you are looking for a delicious and festive stuffing recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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