Stuffing. Gluten free stuffing, no less.  While I generally find stuffing to be a time consuming and complex dish to make, I have chosen one that is on the easier side; though be forewarned, I would hardly call this dish easy.

This gluten free stuffing recipe is based on one I found by Sara Foster at Bon Appétit.  It has all the components of a good stuffing recipe: bread (gluten free of course in this case), onions, celery, chicken broth, and eggs.  For me, these ingredients are the foundation for a variety of delicious stuffing options.

Cranberry Apple Stuffing
½ cup dried cranberries (fruit juice sweetened)
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup grapeseed oil or olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 medium granny smith apples, cored and chopped into 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
½ cup finely chopped Italian parsley
1 loaf Paleo Bread or Gluten Free Bread 2.0, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 eggs
1 teaspoon celtic sea salt

1. Soak dried cranberries in chicken broth for 1-2 hours
2. Heat grapeseed oil in a large skillet, over medium heat
3. Saute onion until soft, about 15 minutes
4. Add celery and saute for 10 more minutes
5. Add apple and parsley and saute for 3 minutes, until apples just begin to soften
6. Transfer mixture to a very large bowl
7. Bake bread cubes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for 5-10 minutes at 350°
8. Cool bread cubes for 20 minutes after removing from oven
9. Stir bread cubes into vegetable mixture
10. Whisk eggs and salt into cranberry-chicken broth mixture
11. Add egg-cranberry mixture to stuffing, tossing to combine
12. Transfer stuffing to a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
13. Bake stuffing at 350° uncovered until cooked through and browned on top, about 40 minutes
14. Let stand 10-15 minutes
15. Serve

Here are some other gluten-free stuffing recipes you might enjoy:

-Caramelized Onion and Cornbread Stuffing from Carrie of Deliciously Organic
-Wild Rice Stuffing from Ali of Nourishing Meals
-Perfect Homemade Stuffing CrockPot Recipe from Stephanie of A Year of Slow Cooking

Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The winner of the Vitamix 5200 Blender is Autumn! Congratulations Autumn!

I wanted to thank everyone who commented and shared their favorite Vitamix recipe (or what they would make with a Vitamix). I also wanted mention that Vitamix will be holding a huge factory sale at their facility on November 20th in Olmsted Falls, as well as special deals online.

Have a great weekend everyone!