Holiday Bread Dressing - Master Cookbook Recipe # 166

Name: Holiday Bread Dressing - Master Cookbook Recipe # 166
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 lb. Breakfast sausage; 12 cups Stuffing (6 cups cornbread & 6 cups herb-seasoned); 2 large Sweet apples (cored and chopped); 1 cup Fresh cranberries (chopped); 2 stalks Celery, chopped; 1 small Onion, chopped (or 1/2 cup chopped green onion); 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) Butter; 4 cups Hot water; 2 tbsp. Chicken bouillon granules

This stuffing is the perfect balance of savory and sweet, combining hearty breakfast sausage with crisp apples and tart cranberries. Using a mix of cornbread and herb stuffing gives it a wonderful texture that everyone at the table will love

This is recipe #166 in Tammy’s Master Cookbook.

Prep time: 20 minCook time: 40 minTotal time: 1 hr

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Ingredients

1 lb. Breakfast sausage
12 cups Stuffing (6 cups cornbread & 6 cups herb-seasoned)
2 large Sweet apples (cored and chopped)
1 cup Fresh cranberries (chopped)
2 stalks Celery, chopped
1 small Onion, chopped (or 1/2 cup chopped green onion)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) Butter
4 cups Hot water
2 tbsp. Chicken bouillon granules

Instructions

Brown Sausage: Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, brown the breakfast sausage, breaking it apart well as it cooks.
Sauté Veggies: Once the sausage is browned, add the butter, chopped onion, and celery to the skillet. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until the vegetables are slightly softened.
Prepare Broth: In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk the hot water and chicken bouillon granules together until dissolved.
Combine Ingredients: In an extra-large mixing bowl, combine the dry stuffing mixes, chopped apples, chopped cranberries, and the cooked sausage and vegetable mixture. Toss well.
Moisten: Pour the 4 cups of bouillon broth over the stuffing mixture and stir until the liquid is evenly distributed.
Bake: Transfer the mixture into a well-greased, large lasagna-sized baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes until the top is golden and the flavors are set.

Notes

Pro Tips -

Cranberry Prep: Using a small food chopper for the cranberries makes it easy to get them to the perfect size so you get a little tartness in every bite.
Choose Your Apple: Use a firm, sweet apple like Honeycrisp or Gala so they hold their shape and don't turn to mush during the baking process.
Check for Moisture: If you prefer a very moist dressing, you can add an extra 1/2 cup of broth before baking, but 4 cups is usually the "sweet spot" for this amount of stuffing