Apple & Cranberry Cornbread Dressing
Turkey may be the holiday superstar, but this savory, sweet Apple & Cranberry Cornbread Dressing will steal the show!
Servings 8
Calories 446kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- ½ large yellow onion peeled & diced
- 4 stalks celery ends removed & diced
- 12 ounces cornbread stuffing mix (2 packages)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup green apples peeled, cored, and chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- ½ cup milk
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cook the breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. Once cooked, use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a large mixing bowl. Set aside. (Reserve the sausage grease in the skillet.)
- To the same skillet, add the onions and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the veggies into the bowl with the sausage.
- Add the stuffing mix, dried cranberries, apples, parsley, chicken stock, milk, eggs, poultry seasoning, dried sage, paprika, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl.
- Use your hands to mix everything together until evenly moistened and combined. The mixture will be wet; you should be able to form little patties and have them hold their shape.
- Transfer the dressing mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, covered. Carefully remove the foil and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes until a nice crunchy top is formed.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 678IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg