Apple Sausage Stuffing
Start with the best stuffing recipe ever, then add savory sausage and sweet apples to it! Everybody who has tried this Sausage and Apple Stuffing has come back for seconds.
Ingredients
- ½ 24 ounce loaf hearty white sliced bread torn into small pieces (12 ounces) (6 to 7 Slices)
- 2 eggs
- 1 bag herb seasoned cubed stuffing (the dried cubes in a bag) (12 ounces)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup milk
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed, if necessary
- 3 Gala apples cored and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ medium white onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried sage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place torn white bread on rimmed baking pan. Transfer to oven and bake 13 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Set toasted bread aside; leave oven on.
- Meanwhile, place eggs in large bowl and whisk until smooth. Add cubed stuffing, stock and milk; toss to combine.
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter in small pot or microwave-safe dish. Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, breaking sausage up with side of spoon as it cooks. Sausage does NOT need to be fully cooked at this stage, but it does need to be fully broken up into small crumbles.
- Add apples, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until apples and vegetables are slightly softened, stirring occasionally. Add poultry seasoning and sage; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add toasted white bread, melted butter, and sausage mixture to bowl with cubed stuffing and milk. Stir for 1 minute or until toasted bread is very well moistened.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Transfer to oven and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until the top of the stuffing is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Calories: 425kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 80mg, Sodium: 844mg, Potassium: 342mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 343IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 120mg, Iron: 3mg
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