Thanksgiving Cooking - STUFFING!

As a sort of vegetarian I'm not usually a fan of stuffing since it's often made inside the turkey, so when I found this recipe for Dried-Fruit Stuffing it not only sounded great, but also like a super alternative!

Ingredients:

- One 1-pound loaf unsliced white sandwich bread, cut into 3/4 in cubes (I actually cheated and used store bought prepared stuffing bread mix)

- 1 1/2 (6 ounces) unsalted butter

- 3 large granny smith apples, cored and finely chopped

- 1 large onion, chopped

- 3 ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped

- 2 cups chicken/vegetable broth

- 1 cup golden raisins

- 1/2 cup dried sour cherries

- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

- salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Chop/dice/prepare all the ingredients and preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat and add the apples, onion, and celery. Stirring frequently, cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the bread, broth, raisins, dried cherries, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 3 to 5-quart baking dish and cover. Bake for 20 minutes covered, remove cover and bake for 15 min more or until golden.

The final product was perfect! The combination of dried fruit and veggies made it a great blend of sweet and savory. I kept going back for more as did mostly everyone at the table. The ultimate compliment came from my Bubbie who kept saying how much she liked it! She was genuinely shocked I made it. That to me is a huge compliment because I know I've become a much better cook over the past year. Plus she has probably never eaten anything I've made (not because it was bad, but because it didn't exist)!

As far as WW... I never pointed it out, but I don't think it's that bad! We probably got about 20 servings. I would definitely make this for future Thanksgivings!