Easy Apple and Sausage Stuffing
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Easy Apple and Sausage Stuffing
Description
This Easy Apple and Sausage Stuffing begins by cooking breakfast sausage until browned and slicing it into pieces. Onions, celery, and apples are softened in the skillet alongside sage, thyme, and parsley to impart savory and aromatic notes. The mixture is combined with cubed, dried French bread to absorb the flavors.
A liquid mixture of chicken stock, egg, and melted butter is whisked together and added to the bread-sausage mixture, binding it gently. The stuffing is pressed into a baking dish and baked at 375 degrees until the top crisps, providing contrast to the moist interior. The apples add a subtle sweetness that complements the sausage and herbs.
Serve this stuffing as a side for roasted poultry or pork dishes, particularly suitable for holiday meals. Its balance of savory and sweet elements along with varied textures enhances the meal's complexity without overpowering the main course.
Ingredients
- 6 cups French bread left out for 2 days to dry, cubed
- 1 pound pork sausage breakfast links
- 1 yellow onion
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 2 Fuji apple chopped, or granny smith apple
- 2 teaspoons sage dried
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/4 cup parsley fresh, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 egg
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- If you haven't let the bread dry out, cook the bread cubes on cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes.
- In a skillet on medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until browned, then remove from the pan.
- Let cool and slice into 1/2 inch slices.
- Add the onion and celery to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened.
- Add in the apples, sage, thyme, parsley, Kosher salt, and pepper, and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the sausage back in and stir well to combine.
- Move the bread and sausage mixture to a large bowl.
- In a large measuring cup add the broth, egg and butter and whisk together, then add to the bowl and toss.
- Put into 9x13 pan, press down slightly and bake for 40-45 minutes or until crispy on top.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 305IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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