Holiday Stuffing Recipe

Sourdough Bread Stuffing With Green Apples and Roasted Cashews

From Spork Foods (http://www.sporkonline.com/)

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/3 cup non-hydrogenated margarine (Earth Balance margarine

preferred)

6-8 leaves fresh sage, finely chopped

2 granny smith apples, medium dice

½

1 loaf sourdough bread, sliced and placed on a tray to dry out overnight

1

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 Tbsp agave

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

2 Tbsp un-bleached organic flour

cup roasted, unsalted cashew pieces½ cups low sodium vegetable stock

Procedure:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

In a medium pan, melt the margarine. Add onion and garlic and cook

until translucent. Add sage and continue to cook for approximately 1

minute.

Add apples, salt and pepper, continue to cook until the apples are soft,

approximately 5 minutes. Add cashews. Turn off the heat and set the

pan aside.

Cut bread into a large dice and place them in a large bowl. Sprinkle with

flour.

Add the stock, agave, apple cider vinegar, and cooked apple cashew

mixture.

Grease a 9 x 12 pan and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until

the top looks crusty and slightly dry. Insert a knife to make sure the liquid is

cooked out completely.

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