Fried Stuffing Bites with Cranberry Pesto She currently hosts Cooking for Real, a show that’s all about real life budgets, easy-to-find ingredients and time-saving tips. by Chef Sunny Anderson

Ingredients

Leftover baked stuffing (your family recipe)

2 eggs

2 teaspoons milk

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Vegetable or canola oil (enough to fill pan 2 inches deep)

1 cup cranberry sauce

(any type of cranberry sauce works – jellied, whole berry, canned or uncanned!)

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup walnuts

Method 

1. Cut leftover stuffing into bite-sized cubes, then gently form into balls and set aside.

2. I n a small bowl whisk together eggs and milk. Coat each stuffing bite with this egg wash, then dredge in the bread crumbs until fully coated and set aside.

3. I n a medium saucepan, using a deep–frying thermometer, heat oil to 350 degrees.

4. I n a food processor blend cranberry sauce, pepper and walnuts until it reaches a pesto-like consistency. 

5. Set aside. Once oil is at temperature, fry each piece of stuffing until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and serve with cranberry pesto.