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Amazing sausage stuffing with dried fruit, almonds, and yes my friend’s Grand Marnier!
This past weekend sucked. It was so cold and snowy on Saturday that I had nothing else to do but stay home, cook and, have a glass of wine. Seriously, it was that cold. The dogs didn’t even want to go out. Terrible. Since Thanksgiving is coming up so quickly, it ended up being perfect timing to get some things made, take pictures and, freeze everything for next week. I have two feasts to attend so it’s better to get everything done ahead of time… Everything happens for a reason. right?
Now my heart goes out to all the friends back in the Mid-West and East Coast, you are getting what we got. The evil cold will pass, I promise!
Okay, here it folks! The best Thanksgiving stuffing recipe on the planet! It’s originally from the Silver Palette cookbook from years ago. My version has morphed over the years the this amazing recreation! If I could eat stuffing (or Thanksgiving dinner for that matter) every day with sausage and booze, I would. Sadly, I can’t so I always look forward to that one day of the year that I can indulge! I can hardly wait for next week!
Grand Marnier Stuffing
A super yummy addition to any Thanksgiving meal. I have been making for years and everyone asks me to bring this to the party!Servings 10 peopleIngredients
- 1 pound sage flavored sausage
- ½ cup butter
- 2 cups diced onion
- 2 cups diced celery
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- Zest from one orange
- 1/2 cup diced dried apricots
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 1 cup sliced or slivered almonds
- 1 pound bag of seasoned cubed stuffing
- 2 cups warmed chicken broth preferably homemade
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Brown sausage in a large sauté pan. When sausage is cooked through remove from heat and drain on paper towels.
- Return pan to the heat and melt the butter. Add the onions, celery, garlic, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and orange zest. Cook for about 10 minutes until the onions and celery are translucent.
- Meanwhile in a small saucepan. Add the Grand Marnier, apricots and the dried cranberries and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- In another sauce pan warm the chicken broth.
- To the large sauce pan, add back the sausage, almonds, parsley and the stuffing mix. Combine well and then add the Grand Marnier mixture, chicken broth and parsley.
- Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Transfer mixture to a baking dish and cover with tin foil.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until heated through.
