SAUSAGE SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Sausage Sourdough Stuffing image

Sourdough's tangy chewiness gives this stuffing texture, while sausage makes it hearty and mushrooms and cranberries lend an earthy sweetness. -Jennifer Brazell, Lewiston, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 18 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 loaf (1 pound) day-old sourdough bread, cubed
2 jars (7-1/2 ounces each) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1-1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. In the same pan, saute mushrooms, onion and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute., Add bread, artichokes, cheese, cranberries, poultry seasoning, rosemary, salt, pepper and mushroom mixture to the sausage. Whisk egg and broth; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full)., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes until top is lightly browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 539mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.