Cranberry Apple Stuffing

Everyone in our family loves a turkey dinner and we don't need any special occasion as an excuse to roast a whole bird. We often have what we call "Casual Turkey" night which is roast turkey, Savoury Stuffing ( http://rockrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/02/savoury-stuffing-or-dressing.html ), gravy and French Fries; a pure comfort food meal if there ever was one.

We don't always roast a whole turkey though, and as often as not, we simply roast a turkey breast and serve it with Cranberry Apple Stuffing and Cranberry Apple Sauce; a meal that is easily prepared in half the time as a more traditional roast turkey dinner.

The very simple recipe for the Cranberry Apple Sauce is also posted this morning.


3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves chopped garlic
6 cups crusty French or Italian bread cut in small cubes
3 tbsp dry oregano
½ tsp dry sage
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ground black pepper
Salt to season
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 small apples peeled and diced
¼ cup melted butter
1 cup chicken or turkey stock

Sauté garlic in olive oil and add to remaining ingredients. Toss together well and use as a stuffing for chicken, turkey or a loin roast of pork.

You can also cook it in a covered casserole at 300 degrees F for about ½ hour.