Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. Italian sausage (casings removed)
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 stalks celery (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 tart apple (such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady, cored and chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. each dried sage leaves and black pepper
• 1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 pkg. (6 oz. STOVE TOP Cornbread Stuffing Mix)
• fresh sage leaves for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8-inch or other medium-sized baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, crumbling with a spoon. Once sausage begins to brown, add butter, celery, onion, apple, sage and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove from heat; stir in chicken broth and egg.

4. 4

   Stir in cranberries. Then add in the stuffing mix and stir to combine.

5. 5

   Pour into prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes more. Top with fresh sage leaves.

6. 6

   Enjoy!