Pumpkin Bread & Pear Stuffing

Name: Pumpkin Bread & Pear Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings (3/4 cup each).
Ingredients: 3 medium pears, peeled and chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 11 cups seasoned stuffing cubes; 4 cups cubed pumpkin quick bread (about 12 ounces); 2-1/4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup ginger ale

Pumpkin quick bread and ginger ale give this stuffing a fun fall flavor. For me, this dish represents all the sweet and spicy aromas of Thanksgiving. —Claudia Dionne, Nashua, New Hampshire

Ingredients

3 medium pears, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup butter, cubed
11 cups seasoned stuffing cubes
4 cups cubed pumpkin quick bread (about 12 ounces)
2-1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup ginger ale

Directions

In a large skillet, saute pears and onion in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the stuffing cubes, bread cubes, broth and ginger ale; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

Originally published as Pumpkin Pear Stuffing in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2013