Ingredients

• 8 Tbsp Butter, salted
• 1 C THRIVE Chopped Onions
• 1 C THRIVE Celery
• 1 tsp Dried Thyme
• 2 tsp Ground Sage
• 1 dash Black Pepper
• 1 dash Salt, Table - to taste
• 2 1/2 C THRIVE Chicken Bouillon
• 14 oz package seasoned stuffing mix, not the cubed kind.
• 2 C THRIVE Sausage Crumbles
• 1/2 C THRIVE Pears
• 1 Orange - juiced
• 1 can Whole Cranberry Sauce
• 3 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Directions

1. Brown butter, Thrive Celery and Thrive Onions in a skillet for 2-3 min.
2. Mix dry Thrive sausage and stuffing mix in a large bowl.
3. Add sage, thyme, salt , pepper and Thrive Chicken Boullion to the butter in the skillet.
4. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
5. Pour the boullion mixture over the sausage and stuffing.
6. Stir till combined. Cover and let sit for 5 min.
7. While the stuffing is sitting, prepare the cranberry sauce.
8. Add the cranberry sauce, Thrive pears, juice of one orange and maple syrup to a small sauce pan.
9. Set heat on medium. Stir to combine. Continue making the sausage balls and stir the sauce occassionaly.
10. With a large spoon scoop the stuffing and roll or press into a ball. Place on a lined or lightly sprayed cookie sheet.
11. Continue process untill all the stuffing balls have been placed on the cookie sheet. The balls can touch if needed to save room. This will make about 42 two inch stuffing balls. Bake at 400 for 30 min or until lightly browned.
12. Continue cooking the cranberry sauce until it has reduced slightly and seems a little thicker. Reduce to desired consistency and remove from heat.
13. Serve stuffing balls with the cranberry sauce. 2-3 stuffing balls is intended for 1 serving.