Ultimate Bread Turkey Stuffing

Bread stuffing loaded with delicious goodies. Although you can use this to stuff a turkey, I make it in a casserole dish. The original recipe came from an Internet website, but I modified it. I made it ahead of time and heated it in the oven just before serving.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup golden raisin
• 1 1⁄2 cups  orange liqueur
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  cups  chopped celery
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  lb Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 (16 ounce) package  dry herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 4  apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 -2  teaspoon sage
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Plump raisins by placing them in a small saucepan with 1 cup orange liqueur.
2. Bring to boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
3. In a skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Saute the celery and onion in the butter till tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Transfer onion and celery mix to a very large mixing bowl.
5. Cook sausage till crumbled and evenly browned. Drain.
6. Combine the sausage and stuffing mix with the onion and celery mixture.
7. Stir in the raisins and liqueur, pecans, apples, dried cranberries, chicken broth, remaining 1/2 cup of orange liqueur, sage, salt, and pepper.
8. Mixture should be totally moist. If it is not, add some melter butter.
9. Place in casserole dish.
10. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes or until heated through. Add baking time if prepared ahead of time.