Panettone Stuffing

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf panettone
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 lb sweet italian turkey sausage
• 1 1/2 cups minced onions
• 1 cup minced celery
• 1 cup minced carrot
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seed

Recipe

• 1 cut panettone into small cubes.
• 2 melt and brown half of the butter and add 2 t sage. salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 toss sage butter with panettone.
• 4 spread panettone crutons in single layer on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. (this can be done one or two days ahead.
• 5 plumb dried fruit in boiling water for ten minutes and drain.
• 6 brown turkey sausage and drain on paper towels.
• 7 add butter to pan and sweat onions, celery and carrots and remaining t of sage. do not brown.
• 8 in a large bowl toss panettone crutons, sausage, dried fruit and vegetables. add crushed fennel seeds and salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 add enough broth to moisten.
• 10 bake in a greased oven safe dish at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.