Stuffing With Berries

Ingredients

• 1 elmstock fruit quencher tea bag
• 3 shallots or onions (not red)
• 5 cups cubed grain bread, raisin bread, French bread or 1 package Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup walnuts
• 5 slices turkey bacon
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon sage or 5 sprigs finely chopped fresh sage
• 1 teaspoon thyme (powdered or fresh)
• 1 cup turkey or chicken broth
• salt & pepper

Directions

1. 1

   1. Chop shallots, celery and bacon very thin.

2. 2

   2 Heat oil and Saute shallots.

3. 3

   3 Add turkey bacon and brown.

4. 4

   4 Add bread crumbs and mix.

5. 5

   5 Add 1 cup turkey or chicken broth and mix.

6. 6

   6 Add contents of fruit quencher tea bag, cranberries, raisins and walnuts, parsley, thyme, sage and mix together.

7. 7

   7 Add pepper and salt.

8. 8

   8. Stir in ½ - 1 cup of turkey juices into stuffing mix (consistency should not be too dry or too sticky).