Sausage and Grape Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed (sweet and or or hot)
• 2 large onions, diced
• 3 large celery ribs, diced
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1 (14-16 ounce) package herb stuffing mix
• 3 cups red grapes

Directions

1. 1

   Warm a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage and cook until browned, 10 minutes, stirring.

2. 2

   to break it up. With slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a large bowl. Spoon drippings into a cup and reserve.

3. 3

   In the same skillet, sauté the onions in 1 tablespoons sausage drippings over medium heat until tender and golden, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onions to bowl with sausage.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 325ºF. In the same skillet, heat another 1 tablespoons drippings (discard the rest). Add celery and ¼ cup water and cook until celery is tender, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in another 2½ cups water and bring to a boil. Pour celery mixture over sausage mixture in bowl. Stir in stuffing mix and grapes; toss to mix well.

5. 5

   Spoon stuffing into 9” x 13” glass baking dish; cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer, or until heated through and lightly browned on top.

6. 6

   Each serving: About 323 calories, 11g protein, 40g carbohydrate, 12g fat (4g saturated), 4g fiber, 28mg cholesterol, 746mg sodium.