Sourdough Stuffing With Pears And Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups cubed sourdough bread
• 1 lb turkey sausage
• cooking spray
• 5 cups chopped onions
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 (8 ounce) package pre- sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups cubed peeled bartlett pears (2 medium)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 arrange bread ina single layer on a baking sheet. bake at 425°f for 9 minutes or until golden. place in a large bowl.
• 3 remove casings from sausage. heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add sausage, and cook for 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. add sausage to bread cubes, tossing to combine. set aside.
• 4 return pan to medium-high heat. add onion, celery, and carrot; saute 10 minutes or until onion begins to brown. stir in mushrooms; cook 4 minutes. stir in pear, basil, tarragon, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until pear begins to soften, stirring occasionally. add pear mixture to bread mixture, tossing gently to combine. stir in broth and pepper.
• 5 place bread mixture in a 13x9-in baking dish coated with cooking spray; cover with foil. bake at 425°f for 20 minutes. uncover; bake stuffing an additional 15 minutes or until top of stuffing is crisp.