Sausage Stuffing with Cherries | Rodney Strong Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 – 1 pound loaf of day old sourdough bread, cut into 1” cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound pork sausage
• 3 onions, medium diced
• 4 sticks celery, medium diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon toasted and ground fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon toasted and ground coriander
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup cocoa nibs
• 4 large eggs
• 1 – 1 1/2 cups turkey stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley