Apple and Sausage Crock Pot Stuffing
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Apple and Sausage Crock Pot Stuffing
Description
The recipe layers dried bread cubes with cooked sausage chunks, then mixes in a sautéed blend of onions, celery, poultry seasoning, rosemary, and parsley. Fresh Golden Delicious apple adds a subtle fruity sweetness. Chicken stock moistens the mixture which is gently tossed before being transferred to a butter-greased crock pot. Cooking on low for five hours slowly melds the flavors and softens the bread, creating a classic moist stuffing.
The slow cooking method allows the sausage and aromatic vegetables to evenly infuse the bread, while the apple contributes a hint of brightness and sweetness. The dried herbs add depth and balance. This stuffing can be served alongside poultry or as a comforting holiday side dish.
Ingredients
- 10 cups white bread cubed, dry
- 1 andouille sausage pre-cooked, brand: Johnsonville, packages
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups onion white, diced
- 1 1/2 cups celery chopped
- 2 tablespoons poultry spice
- 1 tablespoon rosemary dried
- 2 tablespoons parsley dried
- 1 cup apple peeled and cored, Golden Delicious variety, large, approx. 1.5 diced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2-3 tablespoons butter used to grease crockpot
Instructions
- Grease a large 6 Qt/ 5.6 L s crockpot with 2-3 tbsp butter and set aside.
- Place dried bread cubes in a very large bowl - my largest tupperware bowl did the trick. Chop up the sausage and place in with the bread cubes.
- Cook the onions over medium heat in a large skillet in the two tbsp of butter until evenly cooked.
- Add the celery, poultry seasoning, rosemary and parsley and cook for 4-5 minutes until the celery starts to soften.
- Pour the onion mixture over the bread cubes in bowl. Mix in chopped apple..
- Pour the chicken stock over the bread and toss the stuffing in the bowl, over and over until the stuffing is coasted and mixed. Try not to stir if possible.
- Place into the greased crockpot. Cook on low for 5 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 380mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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