Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Dried Cherry & Sausage Dressing Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread
1/4 cup cherry juice blend or unsweetened apple juice
1 cup dried cherries
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium Granny Smith apples, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 TSP Italian seasoning
1 TSP fennel seed
1 TSP rubbed sage
1/2 TSP salt
1/4 TSP pepper
2 large eggs
2 cups chicken stock

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.
Cut bread into 1-in cubes; transfer to two 15x10x1-in baking pans.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until toasted.
Cool slightly.
In a small saucepan, bring juice blend to a boil.
Stir in cherries.
Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
Drain
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain Transfer to a large bowl; stir in apples, parsley, butter, seasonings, bread cubes and drained cherries.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs and stock; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat.

Transfer to a greased 13x9-in baking dish (dish will be full).
Bake, covered, 30 minutes.
Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until golden brown.

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