SPICED APPLE-SAUSAGE STUFFING WITH CRANBERRIES AND BRANDY

Spiced Apple-Sausage Stuffing With Cranberries and Brandy image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Time 45m

Yield About 12 cups, enough to stuff a 12- to 14-pound turkey

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup brandy
4 pounds ground pork (or substitute ground turkey)
5 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
5 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons grated ginger root
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 medium leeks, white and light-green part only, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 bay leaves
2 1/2 teaspoons whole coriander seed
4 medium apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Steps:

In a small pot, bring cranberries, brandy and 3 tablespoons water to a simmer. Turn off heat and let stand until ready to use.
In a large bowl, using your hands, mash and squeeze together the pork, 5 teaspoons each of salt and pepper, the cinnamon and cloves. Make sure spices are evenly distributed. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic and ginger root.
In a very large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add leeks, celery, bay leaves and coriander; cook, stirring, until vegetables are almost softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the apples and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add vinegar to cranberry mixture.
Add another tablespoon oil to same skillet over medium-high heat. Add a third of the garlic-ginger mixture and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add a third of the pork and brown, breaking up with a fork, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add a third of the cranberries and their liquid; cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until most liquid has evaporated. Spoon pork into bowl with apple mixture; repeat two more times with remaining ingredients. Toss everything together; taste and add more salt if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 335, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 384 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams