Italian Sausage and Fennel Stuffing

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a large skillet, brown sausage, breaking apart with fork; add olive oil, onion, celery, fennel and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes, until tender.

In a large mixing bowl or container add stuffing mix, parsley, cheese blend and cooked sausage mixture; mix well; gradually add chicken broth, and wine to moisten stuffing.

Place stuffing in a greased baking dish, and bake on middle rack of preheated 350°F oven for 45 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F.