Festive Wild Rice Stuffing (GF)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 5 ½ cups chicken broth
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 cup freshly chopped parsley
• 8-10 oz fresh baby bella mushrooms (sliced (other variety of mushrooms are fine))
• 3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme
• ½ lb bulk sausage (any flavor)
• 3 teaspoons freshly chopped sage
• 2 ½ cups wild rice blend (i.e., Lundberg)