Apple Cranberry Sausage Stuffing

 Apple Cranberry Sausage Stuffing

5 cups cubed dried bread 
1 pound ground pork or turkey sausage 
1 C chopped onion
1 C chopped celery
5 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or 2.5 teaspoons dried sage
3 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1.5 teaspoons dried rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 golden delicious or granny smith apple, cored and diced
3/4 C dried cranberries
1/3 C minced fresh parsley
1.5 C turkey or chicken stock
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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. Add more or less herbs to taste.
Add dried bread cubes to a large bowl. Pour cooked sausage mixture over bread. Mix in chopped apple, dried cranberries, and parsley. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter and mix lightly. Add more stock if it seems too dry. 
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread stuffing mixture in to baking dish. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes and then uncover and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Can also be stuffed and cooked inside a turkey (let cool before stuffing the bird if using this method). 

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