Italian Sausage Thanksgiving Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian sausage I recommend mild/sweet and then adding additional heat if desired
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 Granny Smith apple grated, a food processor is handy but not necessary
• 16 ounces stuffing cubed, or dressing, I like Pepperidge Farms; for this recipe, I try to stay away from Stove Top because the flavor…
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped pecans toasted, optional
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries + cup, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 1110 calories
• Carbohydrate : 108 grams
• Cholesterol : 85 milligrams
• Fat : 60 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 35 grams
• SaturatedFat : 15 grams
• Sodium : 2690 milligrams
• Sugar : 20 grams