4.7 from 9 votes
Apple Sausage Stuffing
Apple Sausage Stuffing is so good it might upstage your Thanksgiving turkey! Loaded with hearty vegetables and apple sausage, it's a family favorite!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 361 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 ounces stuffing cubes **see note
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter plus extra for greasing pan
- 12 ounces apple chicken sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- ¾ pound button mushrooms washed and sliced
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup walnut pieces toasted (optional)
- 2 eggs beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish. Place stuffing cubes in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage to the skillet. And cook until browned, 5 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool.
- Melt 2 more tablespoons butter in the same skillet and add the onions, mushrooms, and celery. Cook until onions are softened and garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage, onions, garlic, celery, and any pan drippings into the bowl with bread cubes.
- Add broth, parsley, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl. Gently stir everything together until moistened.
- Mix in the walnuts and eggs until combined.
- Pour the dressing into your prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Don’t pack it down too much.
- Bake for 30 minutes uncovered until a crust form on the top. Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted butter over the top of the stuffing. Cook until the top is crisp and golden, about 15-20 minutes more.
- Remove from oven and serve warm.
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Notes
- Spread them on a baking sheet and toast at 250 for 7 minutes until golden. Do this while you cook the sausage and veggies. Then turn the oven heat down.
- 1 pound of 2-day old French bread. Cut it into bite-sized pieces and proceed as directed.
- , cook the bread cubes on cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.
- To toast the walnuts: Spread them on a baking sheet and toast at 250 for 7 minutes until golden. Do this while you cook the sausage and veggies. Then turn the oven heat down.
- Instead of pre-made stuffing cubes, you can use 1 pound of 2-day old French bread. Cut it into bite-sized pieces and proceed as directed.
- If you haven't let the bread dry out, cook the bread cubes on cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.
Nutrition Information
Calories
361kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
822mg
(34%)
Potassium
357mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
702IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 822mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 357mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 702IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.