Chorizo-and-Dried Cherry Dressing

Ingredients

• 3 cups breadcrumbs fresh soft
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 3 cups celery diced
• 7 cups chicken broth 
• 0.8 pound chorizo sausage diced
• 16 servings cornbread crumbles 
• 1.5 cups cherries dried coarsely chopped
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 0.5 cup sage fresh finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon pepper freshly ground
• 2 cups onions diced sweet
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Saut sausage in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until browned; drain.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add celery and onions, and saut 5 to 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in sage, and saut 1 minute.
4. Stir together Cornbread Crumbles and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, next 3 ingredients, sausage, and celery mixture, stirring until blended. Divide cornbread mixture between 1 lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and 1 lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
5. Bake at 400 for 45 to 55 minutes or until set and golden brown.