Sausage, Kale + Pecan Stuffing - barre3

Ingredients

• 1 loaf high-quality day old gluten-free bread or cornbread, torn into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cherries or cranberries
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 oz (about 0.75 pounds) breakfast sausage, casings removed and broken into smaller pieces
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 leek, halved and thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)
• 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 4 cups lacinato kale, deveined and torn into smaller pieces
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup butter + 4 tablespoons, divided (*optional: substitute coconut oil)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups stock of choice (chicken, turkey or vegetable)
• salt to taste