Bread and Fruit Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 onions (about 1 pound) coarsely chopped
• 4 ribs celery, finely chopped
• ½ pound fresh mushrooms, cultivated or wild, trimmed and cut coarse
• 4 large apples, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• ½ cup dried cherries
• ½ cup dried apples, diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, or 3/4 teaspoon dried
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, or 3/4 teaspoon dried
• 10 slices stale bread, broken into bite-size pieces
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

    177 calories; 2 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 21 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 1 milligram cholesterol; 266 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
  Powered by DiningAndCooking.com

10 cups stuffing (about 10 servings)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet. Saute onion and celery until onion begins to brown.
2. Add mushrooms, apples and parsley, and continue cooking until apples soften and mushrooms release their liquid.
3. Reduce heat, and stir in dried cherries, dried apples, sage and thyme. Continue cooking until mixture is well blended.
4. Add bread and stock, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, then stuff the mixture into a 12- to 14-pound turkey just before cooking. Stuffing may be made ahead and frozen for a week or two. Or it may be refrigerated for two days.