Sourdough Stuffing With Pears And Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups cubed sourdough bread
1 lb turkey sausage
cooking spray
5 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1 (8 ounce) package pre- sliced mushrooms
2 cups cubed peeled bartlett pears (2 medium)
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
Arrange bread ina single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 425\u00b0F for 9 minutes or until golden. Place in a large bowl.
Remove casings from sausage. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage, and cook for 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add sausage to bread cubes, tossing to combine. Set aside.
Return pan to medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; saute 10 minutes or until onion begins to brown. Stir in mushrooms; cook 4 minutes. Stir in pear, basil, tarragon, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until pear begins to soften, stirring occasionally. Add pear mixture to bread mixture, tossing gently to combine. Stir in broth and pepper.
Place bread mixture in a 13x9-in baking dish coated with cooking spray; cover with foil. Bake at 425\u00b0F for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake stuffing an additional 15 minutes or until top of stuffing is crisp.