Dried Cherry & Sausage Dressing

• 1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread
• 1/4 cup cherry juice blend or unsweetened apple juice
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium Granny Smith apples, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups chicken stock

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Cut bread into 1-in. cubes; transfer to two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 10-15 minutes or until toasted. Cool slightly. In a small saucepan, bring juice blend to a boil. Stir in cherries. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in apples, parsley, butter, seasonings, bread cubes and drained cherries. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and stock; pour over bread mixture and toss to coat.
3. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

bread, cherry juice blend, cherries, italian sausage, celery, onion, apples, parsley, butter, italian seasoning, fennel seed, sage, salt, pepper, eggs, chicken stock

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dried-cherry-sausage-dressing/ (may not work)