Name: Country Bread Stuffing with Smoked Ham, Goat Cheese, and Dried Cherries
Yield: Servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried tart cherries; 1 (1-pound) loaf crusty country-style white bread; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion; 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery; 1 1/4 cups chopped smoked ham (preferably from 2 meaty ham hocks); 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper; 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup toasted husked hazelnuts, coarsely chopped; 1 3/4 cups low-salt chicken broth or turkey stock, heated; 4 ounces chilled fresh goat cheese, crumbled into 1/2-inch pieces

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