Pear, Chestnut And Sage Dressing/stuffing

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 3 stalks celery, finely diced
• 1/2 lb butter, melted
• 2 bosc pears, peeled and diced
• 1 cup fresh chestnuts, peeled and chopped
• 8 ounces breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped,to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh sage leaf, chopped
• 8 cups rustic country bread, 1/2 inch dice (i use whole wheat bread)
• 3 -4 cups turkey broth or 3 -4 cups chicken stock
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 saute the onion, carrot and celery over low heat in butter until soft, about 8 minutes.
• 3 combine the pears, chestnuts, sausage, herbs and bread in a large bowl.
• 4 add the sauteed vegetables and butter to the bowl.
• 5 lightly toss.
• 6 add enough stock (a little at a time) to lightly moisten the bread without allowing it to become soggy.
• 7 handle the dressing gently when mixing.
• 8 season to taste with the salt and pepper, being especially generous with the black pepper.
• 9 spoon the dressing into a buttered 9x13 baking pan and cover with foil.
• 10 bake for about 45 minutes.
• 11 remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the temperature of the dressing reaches 160 degrees.
• 12 serve immediately.