Reduced Fat Stuffing

Category

Sides

Servings

16

Ingredients

  • 3 ¾ cups cubed white bread

  • 1½ cups cubed whole-wheat bread
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 6 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • ½ pound lowfat turkey sausage
  • ¾ cup chopped celery
  • 2 ½ teaspoons dried sage

  • 1½ teaspoons dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
  • 4 ounces Cabot Lite50 Sharp Cheddar, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1 cup)

  • ¾ cup turkey stock

Directions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
  2. SPREAD white and whole-wheat bread cubes in single layer on large baking sheet. Bake for about 7 minutes or until nicely toasted. Transfer to large bowl and set aside.
  3. HEAT large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, onions and garlic cook, stirring, for several minutes until onions are golden.
  4. ADD sausage, breaking up with spoon, and cook until evenly browned. Add celery, sage, rosemary and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  5. POUR sausage mixture over bread cubes. Mix in apple, cranberries, parsley and cheese. Drizzle with turkey stock and toss together lightly. Let cool.
  6. SPOON stuffing into turkey, loosely filling cavity.

Nutrition

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
217
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Fat
12 grams
18%
Saturated Fat
3 grams
15%
Cholesterol
16 milligrams
5%
Sodium
421 milligrams
18%
Carbs
23 grams
8%
Fiber
3 grams
12%
Protein
10 grams
Calcium
130 milligrams
13%
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Recipe Tips

Alternatively, bake at 375°F in an oiled dish covered with foil for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 20 minutes longer.

Cheese As You Please

Our naturally-aged cheddars have 0g of lactose per serving! So go ahead, dig in.

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