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Savory Butternut Squash Dressing

Butternut squash, dried cranberries, shallots, and sourdough bread combine in this seasonal stuffing recipe.


Yield: 8 (1/2 -cup) servings plus leftovers
Prep 50 mins
Cook 45 mins
Bake 50 mins 350°F

ingredients
2 
tablespoons butter
2 
shallots, finely chopped
1 
cup fresh cranberries
2 
cups chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2
cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
1 
pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut in 1/2-inch cubes
1 
tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 
medium onion, finely chopped
3 
stalks celery, chopped
1 1/2
cups half-and-half or light cream
8 
eggs
1 1/2
cups turkey or chicken stock or reduced-sodium broth
3/4
cup dried cranberries
1 
tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
8 
cups dried sourdough bread cubes

directions
1. In Dutch oven melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add shallots. Cook 1 minute. Add fresh cranberries; cook for 1 minute more. Add 2 cups chicken stock, the rice, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Drain.

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Return Dutch oven to medium heat. Add remaining butter, squash, and thyme. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Add onion and celery. Cook and stir 3 minutes more. Sprinkle salt and pepper; set aside.

3. In bowl whisk together half-and-half, eggs, and 1-1/2 cups stock. Stir in cooked rice, squash, dried cranberries, sage, and bread cubes. Transfer to shallow 3-quart casserole dish. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake for 30 minutes more or until golden. 8 (1/2-cup) servings plus leftovers

from the test kitchen
Prepare up to 2 days in advance; cover and refrigerate. Reheat, covered, in a 350 degree F. oven, for 50 minutes.

nutrition facts (Savory Butternut Squash Dressing)
cal. (kcal) 149, Fat, total (g) 5, chol. (mg) 79, sat. fat (g) 2, carb. (g) 21, Monosaturated fat (g) 1, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, dietary fiber (g) 2, sugar (g) 4, protein (g) 6, vit. A (IU) 2672, vit. C (mg) 6, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 48, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, sodium (mg) 426, Potassium (mg) 197, calcium (mg) 50, iron (mg) 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet