Easy Pear Sausage Stuffing Slow Cooker
This easy slow cooker stuffing recipe is loaded with pears, sausage, and dried cranberries for a delicious and festive side dish.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 apples peeled, cored, and chopped
- 0.5 cup dried cranberries
- 4 cups stale bread cubes from a loaf of crusty bread
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 0.25 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon sage dried
- 0.5 teaspoon thyme dried
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the Italian sausage until browned. Drain off any excess grease and transfer the sausage to a large bowl.
- Add the chopped onion and chopped apples to the same skillet and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add to the bowl with the sausage.
- To the bowl, add the dried cranberries, stale bread cubes, chicken broth, melted butter, sage, thyme, black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours, or until heated through and the bread is tender.
- Stir before serving.
Notes
This stuffing is great as a side dish for holidays or any family meal. You can adjust the amount of dried cranberries to your preference.