Ingredients
2 packages cornbread stuffing
1 lb sausage (jimmy dean style)
1 cube butter (1/2 cup)
1 onion, diced
3-4 stalks of celery, chopped small
¾ to 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
½ to ¾ cup dried cranberries
¾ cup wild rice, cooked as directed with boiling water and salt
1 cup pecans slightly chopped
chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
sage or poultry seasoning to taste
1-2 eggs
Preparation
Saute sausage. When about cooked, add butter to melt, then add onions and celery. Cook until tender but slightly firm. Add apricots and dried cranberries. Meantime, cook rice until tender, drain. Mix stuffing mix. Add sausage/onion/celery mixture. Mix in remaining ingredients. Add enough chicken stock to hold together but not more (turkey will moisten). Season to taste, and stuff turkey!
