Apple Walnut Sausage Stuffing
Make your stuffing ahead of time! It’s easy, quick, and flavorful with crumbled sausage, fresh herbs, and apples! SO GOOD!!!
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Ingredients:
| 10 cups | (1-inch) bread cubes* |
| 1 tablespoon | olive oil |
| 1 pound | mild ground pork sausage |
| 6 tablespoons | unsalted butter |
| 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1 | onion, diced |
| 1 1/2 cup | sliced celery |
| 2 | braeburn apples, chopped |
| 2 tablespoons | finely chopped fresh sage |
| 1 tablespoon | finely chopped fresh thyme leaves |
| 1 cup | toasted walnuts |
| 1/2 cup | finely chopped fresh parsley |
| kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste | |
| 2 1/2 cups | chicken stock |
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 10-12 minutes; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; set aside.
Melt butter in the skillet. Add garlic, onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in apples, sage and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute.
In a large bowl, combine bread, sausage, apple mixture, walnuts and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in chicken stock until absorbed and well combined.*
Spread bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place into oven and bake until top is browned, about 45 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Source: damndelicious.net
