pear and sausage stuffing

Ingredients

• 12 ounces breakfast sausage (in a roll or loose)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 5 cups dried bread cubes (heat fresh bread cubes in oven 15 min)
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2-3 - pears, cored and diced (can use equivalent canned pears)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth (or 1 cup water plus 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon)