Sausage Stuffing Bites With Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

Sausage Bites

• Cooking spray

• 2 large eggs

• 2 c. store-bought stuffing mix (such as Pepperidge Farms)

• 3/4 c. whole milk

• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter

• 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 c.)

• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped (about 1/2 c.)

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage

• 1/4 c. fresh parsley, finely chopped

• 3/4 tsp. poultry seasoning

Cranberry Sauce

• 1 c. whole berry cranberry sauce

• 1 Tbsp. honey

• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Chopped fresh parsley, for serving

Directions

Sausage Bites

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk eggs to combine. Add stuffing and milk, then stir to coat. Let sit until stuffing cubes are softened, about 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions, celery, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.

3. Crumble sausage over stuffing mixture, then add onion mixture, parsley, and poultry seasoning; season with salt and pepper. Mix until just combined.

4. Roll stuffing mixture into 1 1/2" balls (about 2 Tbsp. each) and arrange on prepared sheets.

5. Bake bites, rotating sheets top to bottom halfway through, until deeply browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes.

Cranberry Sauce

1. In a medium bowl, combine cranberry sauce, honey, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.

2. Transfer bites to a platter. Top with parsley. Serve with cranberry sauce alongside.