Ocean Spray's Cape Cod Cranberry Dressing (stuffing)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups leftover cornbread, cubed
• 2 -3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 1/2 lb sausage meat, cooked, drained and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 2 -3 sliced tempeh bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, read *note)
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh, frozen or dried)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (replacing thyme) or 2 teaspoons dried parsley (replacing thyme)
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter (optional, my addition)

Recipe

• 1 *note: i've prepared this recipe with and without the meat. for the sausage in the original recipe i used instead turkey breakfast sausage patties making "sausage" from ground turkey or chicken. it worked really well for this dressing. i have never prepared the dressing using sausage, only the sausage substitute as indicated. test on friday.
• 2 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 3 combine all ingredients, except chicken broth (and butter if using), in an oiled or buttered medium casserole dish.
• 4 add broth; mix well.
• 5 add more broth for a moister stuffing. (i like my dressing/stuffing moist, therefore i add closer to 3/4 cup of broth but don't add too much liquid or you'll have bread-y goo.) if desired, dot the top of the dressing with the butter.
• 6 cover and bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.