Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries (fruit juice sweetened)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 medium granny smith apples, cored and chopped into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 loaf Gluten-Free Bread 2.0 (from Elana's Pantry), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Method

  • Soak dried cranberries in chicken broth for 1-2 hours
  • Heat grapeseed oil in a large skillet, over medium heat
  • Saute onion until soft, about 15 minutes
  • Add celery and saute for 10 more minutes
  • Add apple and parsley and saute for 3 minutes, until apples just begin to soften
  • Transfer mixture to a very large bowl
  • Bake bread cubes on a parchment lined baking sheet for 5-10 minutes at 350°
  • Cool bread cubes for 20 minutes after removing from oven
  • Stir bread cubes into vegetable mixture
  • Whisk eggs and salt into cranberry-chicken broth mixture
  • Add egg-cranberry mixture to stuffing, tossing to combine
  • Transfer stuffing to a 13x9 pyrex baking dish
  • Bake stuffing at 350° uncovered until cooked through and browned on top, about 40 minutes
  • Let stand 10-15 minutes
  • Serve