Sausage Stuffing

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Sweet Italian sausage - casings removed
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter - (1 stick)
3 cups	187g / 6.6oz	Chopped onion
2 cups	220g / 7.8oz	Chopped celery
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh sage,
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh parsley
6 cups	180g / 6.3oz	Croutons
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground allspice
1/4 cup	82g / 2.9oz	Maple syrup
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Dried cherries
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Pecans - toasted, chopped
2 cups	474ml	Chicken stock - plus extra
		As needed
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh thyme
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Saute sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling sausage with the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausage with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.

Discard sausage fat in pan. Add butter, onions, and celery to skillet and saute until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add to sausage, along with herbs and croutons, mix to combine.

In a medium bowl, combine allspice, maple syrup, cherries, pecans and chicken stock. Add to crouton mixture. The mixture should be moist, but not soggy. Add more chicken stock if necessary. Transfer stuffing to a baking dish and cover with foil.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the top is golden.

This recipe yields a whole mess o' stuffing (about 5 quarts).

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9604) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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