1 large loaf day old bread, cut in small cubes
1 pound country pork sausage
1/2 cup butter
1 medium onion, diced fine
3 stalks celery, diced fine
1-2 tart apples, diced fine
1 cup fresh cranberries, diced fine (optional)
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chicken stock 1-2 cans
DIRECTIONS;
Cut up bread in cubes, can use a variety is you wish, such as half whole wheat, half white. Place in 300 degree oven to dry out. Remove before cubes brown, about 15-20 minutes.
Cook sausage, drain oil, sop up with paper towels.
Melt butter in large sauce pan, add saute'd onions and celery. Cook until soft.
Add in cooked sausage to this mixture.
In large bowl, stir in bread cubes, sausage and vegetable mixture. Toss in poultry seasonings
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add apples and cranberries if desired. Toss.
Add chicken stalk to desired moistness.
Heat to warm and serve in large plastic lined crock pot.
