Sausage, Cranberry and Apple Stuffing

The Best Stuffing Recipe Ever starts with sausage, cranberry and apple. Herbs and spices are added in but the real magic happens as the pan is deglazed with the most glorious combination of liquids and those bits are scraped up creating the most magnificent sauce to bake the stuffing in. Oh my word!

Stuffing is the main reason that I look forward to Thanksgiving dinner. It makes me think of home.  My mom made amazing stuffing, mashed potatoes and corn.  OK, I would have a little turkey too because it was Thanksgiving, but it was always all about the stuffing!

That is one of the many reasons we are so excited to be partnering with Jones Dairy Farm. They created the coolest stuffing site I have ever seen! StuffingandMore.com is packed with unique stuffing recipes, stuffing tips, and of course the RECIPE for this stuffing!

Ingredients: 1 loaf sour dough bread, cubed (about 10 cups) 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and chopped 2 (12 oz) Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausage Rolls 1/2 cup shallots, finely diced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

ingridients con't.... 3 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped and divided 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped 1 cup chardonnay wine 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups chicken stock 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cubed sourdough on 2 baking sheets. Bake 10-15 minutes, stirring bread occasionally until toasted, but not browned. Place toasted bread cubes into extra large bowl, add cranberries and apples. Set aside. Butter 9x13-inch casserole dish. Set aside.

Directions Con't.. In large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage using spatula to break it up as it cooks. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons sage. Cook through, but do not brown. Remove sausage from skillet using slotted spoon and add it to bowl with bread cubes.

directions con't.. Leave 2 tablespoons of sausage drippings in the pan (drain any extra) and add shallots. Cook until translucent; add pecans, herbs and remaining sage to skillet. Cook 2 minutes stirring frequently. Pour shallot herb mixture into bowl with bread cubes.

directions con't... Add wine to skillet and scrape browned bits from bottom of pan as it cooks. Add butter and chicken stock. Bring to boil for 3 minutes, remove from heat and pour over bread cubes in bowl. Add eggs. Toss gently until combined and pour into prepared baking dishes.

Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.