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    Home » Recipes » Paleo Recipes

    Sausage, Cranberry, and Apple Stuffing Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    “Stuffing” is a pretty misleading name at this point because the food it describes gets enjoyed in all kinds of ways that don’t involve putting it inside something else. This Paleo recipe is good for either application, and you can cook it in two different ways:

    Sausage Cranberry and Apple Stuffing
    • Just the stuffing: cook it all in a baking pan and eat or do whatever else you want with it.
    • Directly in the bird: stuff it into a turkey or chicken (or pumpkin, or squash, or butterflied pork tenderloin…) and cook it right inside the cavity.

    The instructions assume that you’re going to be cooking it separately, but if you’re going to cook it right in an edible container, just put it in the bird before Step 6 and carry on.

    Because it’s based on sausage instead of bread, you could put this into a pumpkin or a big squash to make a complete meal like that, or get the flavors really going in a chicken or turkey for an extra-special meal.

    Or you could just eat it on its own with a side salad or some extra roasted vegetables. The ingredients list calls for Italian sausage, but any kind of sausage would be fine if you’re not huge on Italian; pick your favorite and go for it.

    Sausage, Cranberry, and Apple Stuffing Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 50 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
    • 2 cups mushrooms, minced
    • 1 cup fresh cranberries
    • 2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
    • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
    • 2 shallots, finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tbsp. fresh sage, finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
    • 1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
    • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
    • Cooking fat
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    Sausage Cranberry and Apple Stuffing Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat Oven to 350 F.
    2. Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the shallots, celery, and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
    3. Add the sausage and cook for 6 to 8 minutes. While the sausage cooks, break it apart with a spatula.
    4. Transfer the sausage and onion mixture to a baking dish.
    5. Add the mushrooms, apple, cranberries, eggs, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything well.
    6. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
    Sausage Cranberry and Apple Stuffing Recipe

    Sausage, Cranberry, and Apple Stuffing Recipe

    A protein-rich stuffing that you can eat on its own or stuff inside a Thanksgiving bird, squash, pumpkin, bell pepper, or anything else.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 470 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. Italian sausage casings removed
    • 2 cups mushrooms minced
    • 1 cup fresh cranberries
    • 2 apples peeled, cored, and chopped
    • 2 celery stalks thinly sliced
    • 2 shallots finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 tbsp. fresh sage finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary finely chopped
    • 1 tsp. fresh thyme chopped
    • 2 eggs lightly beaten
    • Cooking fat
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat Oven to 350 F.
    • Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the shallots, celery, and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
      2 celery stalks, 2 shallots, Cooking fat, 2 cloves garlic
    • Add the sausage and cook 6 to 8 minutes. While the sausage cooks, break it apart with a spatula.
      1 lb. Italian sausage
    • Transfer the sausage and onion mixture to a baking dish.
    • Add the mushrooms, apple, cranberries, eggs, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything well.
      2 cups mushrooms, 1 cup fresh cranberries, 2 apples, 2 tbsp. fresh sage, 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary, 2 eggs, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp. fresh thyme
    • Place baking dish in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 21gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 872mgPotassium: 565mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 312IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 7mg
    Keyword apple stuffed, cranberry, sausage
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