Cheesy Cherry Stuffing

Name: Cheesy Cherry Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 day old French baguette, chopped into 1" cubes; 1/4 butternut squash, cut into 1/2" cubes; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 4 celery stalks, cut into small cubes; 2 large portabella mushrooms, cut into small cubes; 1 bunch of flat, green kale, chopped; 3-4 large cloves of garlic, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped; 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts; 12 oz. Italian Sausage; 5 large eggs, beaten; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 cup [[Chukar® Tart Cherries]]; 1-2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

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20 minutes

Serves 8

Ingredients

1 day old French baguette, chopped into 1" cubes
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1-2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup Chukar® Tart Cherries
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chicken broth
5 large eggs, beaten
12 oz. Italian Sausage
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
1/4 butternut squash, cut into 1/2" cubes
1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
3-4 large cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1 bunch of flat, green kale, chopped
2 large portabella mushrooms, cut into small cubes
4 celery stalks, cut into small cubes
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread squash and pine nuts in an even layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes or until squash is soft and nuts are fragrant.
While squash is baking, cook sausage in a large skillet.
Using the same skillet the sausage was cooked in, sauté onion, celery, mushrooms, kale, garlic, and spices together until the onion is lightly browned and kale is wilted.
Remove the mixture from the pan and mix in the sausage, pine nuts, Chukar® Tart Cherries, and squash. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, met butter. Stir in eggs and broth and set aside.
Toss bread into veggie mix and spread evenly into a large baking dish. Pour egg and butter mixture over the top of the bread and toss until all the bread is coated with liquid.
Sprinkle Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the top of the dish and bake for 35-40 minutes.