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thanksgiving stuffing casserole served from a pumpkin.

Thanksgiving Stuffing Casserole (In a Pumpkin)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. sausage sage flavored works great
  • 1 onion
  • 3 stalks of celery
  • 8 oz. mushrooms
  • 1 lb. green beans
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 2-4 cups broth
  • about 6 cups of bread cut into cubes and dried
  • fried onions

Instructions
 

  • Mince the mushrooms and cut the green beans into 1-inch pieces. Add to the sausage mixture and cook until the mushrooms are completely softened and the green beans darken (about 5-7 minutes).
  • Add the sour cream and mix to combine. Then add the dried bread and cranberries and continue mixing.
  • Put the mixture in a pumpkin or other baking dish then pour in the broth. How much you use will depend on how wet you like your stuffing and whether you are cooking it in a pumpkin (which will add its own moisture to the stuffing). I used 2 cups in my pumpkin and it resulted in a moist but not wet stuffing. If baking in a baking dish I would recommend using 3-4 cups of broth.
  • For baking in a pumpkin, bake in a 350° F oven for 1 hour then top with fried onions and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until the pumpkin is cooked through. If you are baking the stuffing in a dish, top immediately with fried onion and bake for 20-30 minutes at 350° F until desired consistency is reached.
Keyword cranberries, green beans, mushrooms, stuffing, thanksgiving