Sausage, pear and cranberry fruity stuffing

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/fan170C/gas 5. Grease a shallow, 2-litre ovenproof dish. Melt the butter in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the onion, celery and sausages and cook for 10 minutes, breaking up the meat as you go. Tip into a large bowl.

2. Peel and core the pears, then whizz to a purée in a processor. Add to the mixture with the rest of the ingredients. Season and mix. Tip into the greased dish.

3. Cover with foil and pop it in the oven for 10 minutes, then uncover and cook at 200C/fan180C/gas 6 for 30 minutes.