Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 3 cups onion, chopped
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 6 cups croutons
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups dried cherries
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 2 cups chicken stock, plus extra as needed
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- Salt and pepper
Directions
Saute sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling sausage with the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Transfer sausage with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Discard sausage fat in pan. Add butter, onions, and celery to skillet and saute until tender, about 10 to15 minutes. Add to sausage, along with herbs and croutons, mix to combine.
In a medium bowl, combine allspice, maple syrup, cherries, pecans, and chicken stock. Add to crouton mixture. The mixture should be moist, but not soggy. Add more chicken stock, if necessary. Transfer stuffing to a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the top is golden.
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By shauna121211
on November 27, 2011
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This stuffing is delicious! Everyone just loved it! Only bad thing... no leftovers! :(
By marciap_31_11484743
Clinton, MA
on November 24, 2011
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This is my first time making a gluten-free stuffing, so I wanted to jazz it up a bit and came across this recipe. I made a couple minor ingredient changes: GF stuffing from Whole Foods, GF Sweet Italian Organic Chicken Sausage (Coleman Natural "Brat Hans" brand, and oganic sweetened dried cranberries (cherry allergies in our house. Absolutely fantastic!
By bonnietracy_122...
Lansing, 47
on June 28, 2010
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This is a fantastic stuffing recipe. I have always made a similar one, but this was better with the addition of allspice which, in my opinion, really kicked it up a notch. I also added some chopped fresh mushrooms as I had some I needed to use and omitted the celery because I didn't have any and don't like it alone so the whole thing expect what's used here would go to waste. Baked in with organic porkchops we buy from an Amish gentlemen. Yummy! A+
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