Cherry Butternut Squash Stuffing

Savory Cherry Butternut Squash Stuffing adds a new twist to dinner menus.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups or 6 (1/4 cup) servings

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 strips bacon, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup (about 1/3 pound) chopped butternut squash
• 2/3 cup dried tart cherries
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary or sage leaves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons almonds or pecans, toasted and finely ground
• 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons or more chicken or vegetable broth, if necessary
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove to a large mixing bowl.
2. Add butter, onion and squash to bacon drippings. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until squash is semi-soft.
3. Add cherries and rosemary; continue cooking until squash is soft.
4. Add squash mixture to bacon.
5. Stir in nuts and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly.
6. Add broth, one tablespoon at a time, if dressing is dry.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Use to stuff pork chops or pork tenderloin. This is also a good stuffing for chicken breasts or Cornish hens.

Nutrition

Per 1/4 cup serving: 189 cal., 11g total fat (5g sat. fat), 20g carbo., 20mg chol., 3g pro., 2g fiber, 244mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 100% vit. A, 15% vit. C, 4% calcium, 6% iron

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Cherry Marketing Institute