CHESTNUT AND CRANBERRY DRESSING

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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 C unsalted chicken stock
1 C dried cranberries
4 T (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1/2 lb bulk pork sausage
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-lb loaf country bread, crusts removed, bread cut into 1/2" pieces and toasted
2 C prepared French chestnuts, halved
2 Tbs chopped fresh sage
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 Tbs chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 2-1/4 to 3 qt baking dish. In a small saucepan over med heat, warm stock until steam begins to rise, 3-5 mins. Remove from heat and add cranberries; set aside. In a large fry pan over med heat, melt butter. Add onion, celery, carrot; saute, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 2-3 min. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl. In the same pan, saute sausage, stirring and crumbling with a fork, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 10 min. Transfer sausage to bowl wiht vegetables. In a large bowl, stir egg while slowly pouring in stock and cranberries. Add bread and stir util well blended. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until stock is absorbed, 6-8 min. Add vegetable-sausage mixture, chestnuts, sage, thyme and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and stir to mix well. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Bake until browned and crispy, 45-50 min.

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