Sausage-and-Herb Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
• 2 (4-ounce) links sweet Italian turkey sausage, crumbled
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 cups chopped fennel bulb
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 cups (1-inch) cubed French bread (about 1[1-pound] loaf)
• 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until browned. Add chopped onion, fennel, celery, and garlic; sauté 8 minutes. Stir in broth and next 4 ingredients (broth through salt), scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Remove from heat. Stir in bread, green onions, and egg. Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.