Name: Sourdough, Sausage and Pear Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 8 cups sourdough bread, cubed or torn into bite-sized pieces (about 1/2-inch); 1 pound (5 links) sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1 small (or baby) leek, diced; 3/4 cup (3-4 ribs) celery, diced; kosher salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ground sage; 1/2 dried thyme; 1/4 ground nutmeg; 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup chicken broth, plus more as needed; 2 Bosc or Comice pears, chopped (peeled if desired); 1 large egg; 1/4 cup dried cranberries