Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients

• 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
• 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 12 oz. fresh pork sausage, casing removed and sausage crumbled
• 2 lb. cornbread, cubed (about 10 cups, or one 8-by-8-inch pan)
• 12 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground pepper
• ½ cup dried cherries or cranberries
• ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 Tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 2 carrots, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 2 cups parsnips, cored and finely chopped (1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 large eggs