Cranberry Pecan Stuffing

This is one I tried the other day and was yummy!

This makes 13 servings so I halved it for just my family.

1 cup orange juice
1/2 dried cranberries
1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage
1/4 c butter, cubed
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
6 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
1 med. tart apple, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth

In a small sauce pan, bring orange juice and cranberries to a boil. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Mean while in a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. transfer to a large bowl.

In same skillet melt butter. add celery and onion; saute until tender. Stir in poultry seasoning.
Add to sausage. Stir in the stuffing cubes, orange juice mixture, apples, pecans, salt, pepper and enough broth to reach desired moistness.

Transfer to a greased 13 x 9 in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325 for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.