Sunny's Italian Sausage Holiday Stuffing

Sunny's Italian Sausage Holiday Stuffing - Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian sausage, remove from casing and break up or chop
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped celery (about 2 stalks)
• 1 cup finely chopped Vidalia or sweet onion
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 packets Hidden Valley® Homestyle Italian Dressing & Seasoning Mix
• 4 cups plain stuffing cubes
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth, plus more for texture
• Cooking spray

Sunny's Italian Sausage Holiday Stuffing - Cooking Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Saute the sausage. In a large pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil and sausage. Cook until heated through and browned. Remove to a large bowl along with any remaining fat from the pan.
• Saute the vegetables and fruit. In the same pan add butter and melt on medium heat. Add scallions, celery, onion, cranberries and Hidden Valley® Homestyle Italian Dressing & Seasoning Mix. Cook while stirring until the vegetables are tender and cranberries become a bit plump, about 6-8 minutes. Remove all to the bowl with the sausage.
• Mix stuffing. Add stuffing cubes to the bowl and toss. Pour over the chicken stock adding 1/4 cup or so more if cubes are not moist enough, this should feel like thick mashed potatoes.
• Bake stuffing. Coat the bottom and sides of an 8" x 8" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour in stuffing and press down, leveling off the top with a rubber spatula or back of a spoon. Bake until top is golden, about 35-40 minutes.