savory sausage chestnut dressing

How To Make savory sausage chestnut dressing

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  Step 1
  Preheat your oven to 350 deg. F.
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  Step 2
  In a large, rimmed frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat and add the onions and celery. Add a pinch or two of salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Break up the sausage, add to the pan and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
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  Step 3
  Lower the heat to medium and add the mushrooms and another pinch of salt and pepper. If needed, add another tablespoon of butter. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
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  Step 4
  Add the garlic and chopped chestnuts, turn the heat to medium low and continue cooking for two to three minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
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  Step 5
  In a large mixing bowl combine the stuffing mix with 1 teaspoon of the salt, ½ teaspoon of the pepper and all of the sage, paprika and celery seed. Melt 1 stick of the butter and add to the bowl along with 1 cup of the stock and the dried cranberries. Add the contents of the frying pan and combine thoroughly. Taste and add more salt, pepper and stock to taste.
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  When the mixture has cooled slightly, add the egg and combine.
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  Step 7
  Grease a 9” x 13” baking dish and add everything from the bowl. Peel the tangerines, separate the segments and decorate the top of the dressing with the segments. If you taste a few, that’s just fine.
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  Step 8
  Baked covered with aluminum foil for about 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the foil add a little more butter or stock if it seems a little dry and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the top is beginning to get a little crispy. Serve with you favorite gravy and enjoy.
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