Delicious Apple Cranberry Stuffing Recipe for Holiday Feast

A delightful holiday dish that effortlessly blends the comforting essence of classic stuffing with the sweetness of crisp apples and the tangy pop of cranberries.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry apple sausage stuffing, holiday meal, stuffing, thanksgiving recipe, thanksgiving sides

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 lb Sausage
1 large Apple - diced
3/4 cup Dried cranberries
2 stalks Celery - diced
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 medium Onion - diced
2 tbsp Sage - minced (fresh or dried)
2 tbsp Rosemary - minced (fresh or dried)
2 tbsp Parsley - minced (fresh or dried)
2 cups Chicken stock or water
6 cups Dry bread crumbs
4 tbsp Melted butter
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside and spray the baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large pan, saute onion, and celery over medium heat until softened.
Add sausage & break as it browns. Once sausage is cooked through, season with salt, and pepper and stir in fresh herbs.
Then stir in diced apples, cranberries, bread crumbs, and chicken stock.
Transfer the stuffing mixture to a 9 X 13 baking pan, drizzle melted butter over the stuffing mixture, and cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 25 minutes covered, then for another 20 minutes uncovered until the stuffing is lightly toasted.
Optional: Sprinkle with additional fresh herbs before serving