Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 6 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or wheat (1 ½ pound loaf) 1 stick unsalted butter 1 cup medium-diced yellow onion (½ - 1 onion) 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 - 4 stalks) 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cored and large-diced 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¾ pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed, or use bulk ground 1 ½ cups chicken stock 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup chopped pecans 6 slices Bacon
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat the oven to 300º.
Place the bread pieces in a single layer on a sheet pan and bake for 7 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 350º. Remove the bread to a very large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, melt the butter and add the onions, celery, apple, parsley, salt and pepper.
Sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are softened, and then add to the bread.
In the same sauté pan, cook the sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a fork while cooking. Add to the bread and vegetables.
Cook the bacon. Break up and then add to the bread mixture.
Add the chicken stock and cranberries to the mixture.
Mix well and put into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes, until browned on top and hot in the middle. Serve warm. |