Cranberry Orange Stuffing

Submitted by Charlotte J

"You can bake this in your turkey but why dry out your bird??"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 3 cups fresh cranberries or 3 cups frozen cranberries
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups orange juice
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing cubes (8 1/4 cups)
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 6 celery ribs, sliced 1/2-inch
• 2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice

• Sauce Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup orange juice
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cranberry-orange sauce

directions

1. Stir together cranberries, sugar and 1 1/2 cups orange juice in 3-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and sugar dissolves about 9 to 11 minutes; cool 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine all remaining stuffing ingredients in large bowl.
4. Stir in cranberry mixture.
5. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
6. To bake stuffing in casserole, place stuffing mixture into greased 3-quart casserole dish.
7. Bake, uncovered, for 60 to 70 minutes or until celery is tender.
8. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in 2-quart saucepan.
9. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (5 to 6 minutes).
10. Pour into blender in small batches and puree.
11. Serve sauce with turkey.