Challah, Sausage, and Dried Cherry Stuffing

Name: Challah, Sausage, and Dried Cherry Stuffing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans; 1 pound challah loaf; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound bulk sausage meat; ½ cup unsalted butter; 3 medium onions; 4 large celery ribs; 3 cloves garlic; ½ teaspoon allspice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ¾ cup dried tart cherries; 1½ cups turkey stock; 1 cup heavy cream; ¾ cup parsley; 1 piece baking dish

A luxurious stuffing combining challah bread, savory sausage, dried cherries and pecans. This rich and festive side dish features a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors, with a crispy top and moist interior.

8 servings

1 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup pecans
•1 pound challah loaf
•1 tablespoon olive oil
•1 pound bulk sausage meat
•½ cup unsalted butter
•3 medium onions
•4 large celery ribs
•3 cloves garlic
•½ teaspoon allspice
•½ teaspoon salt
•½ teaspoon black pepper
•¾ cup dried tart cherries
•1½ cups turkey stock
•1 cup heavy cream
•¾ cup parsley
•1 piece baking dish

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.
5 min
2.
Roast pecans in a pie or cake pan until fragrant and insides are pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
10 min
3.
Divide bread between 2 large baking sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, 15 to 25 minutes.
25 min
4.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook sausage, stirring and breaking up lumps, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a very large bowl.
5 min
5.
Add butter to skillet and heat over medium heat until foam subsides. Add onions, celery, garlic, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown lightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables to sausage with bread, cherries, and pecans, and toss to mix well.
15 min
6.
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, then whisk in stock, cream, and parsley, and pour over stuffing. Stir stuffing well, then spread it out in baking dish. Chill if turkey is more than 1 hour from being done.
10 min
7.
When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 425°F. Cover stuffing tightly with foil and bake until hot throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes more.
35 min

Ingredients

•1 cup pecans

•1 pound challah loaf

•1 tablespoon olive oil

•1 pound bulk sausage meat

•½ cup unsalted butter

•3 medium onions

•4 large celery ribs

•3 cloves garlic

•½ teaspoon allspice

•½ teaspoon salt

•½ teaspoon black pepper

•¾ cup dried tart cherries

•1½ cups turkey stock

•1 cup heavy cream

•¾ cup parsley

•1 piece baking dish

Cooking Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter baking dish.

5 min

Roast pecans in a pie or cake pan until fragrant and insides are pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.

10 min

Divide bread between 2 large baking sheets and bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden, 15 to 25 minutes.

25 min

Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook sausage, stirring and breaking up lumps, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a very large bowl.

5 min

Add butter to skillet and heat over medium heat until foam subsides. Add onions, celery, garlic, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown lightly, 12 to 15 minutes. Add vegetables to sausage with bread, cherries, and pecans, and toss to mix well.

15 min

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, then whisk in stock, cream, and parsley, and pour over stuffing. Stir stuffing well, then spread it out in baking dish. Chill if turkey is more than 1 hour from being done.

10 min

When turkey is done, increase oven temperature to 425°F. Cover stuffing tightly with foil and bake until hot throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes more.

35 min