Apple and Sausage Dressing

My Apple and Sausage Dressing is a sweet and savory classic stuffing. This stuffing is the perfect combination of flavors. It’s super easy to make and is sure to become a family tradition for your holidays. It delivers a desirable mix of textures: the crispy, browned top, the soft, moist interior, and the chunky bits of sausage and softened apples.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 465 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 tablespoons - butter
1 lb - Italian sausage
1 cup - Celery
½ cup - Onion
1 tbsp - Fresh thyme
2 teaspoons - Poultry Seasoning
2 - Granny Smith apples
8 cups - Italian bread cubes
1 cup - Dried cranberries
½ cup - Pecans
2 cups - Turkey stock
1 - Egg
¼ tsp - Salt
¼ tsp - Pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉.
In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook sausage, making sure to break it up into fine pieces.
Cook for about 5 minutes then add celery and onions; continue cooking until sausage is no longer pink.
Add thyme, poultry seasoning and apples; stir to combine.
Cook for an additional 5 minutes to soften apples a bit.
Meanwhile, place dried bread cubes in a large bowl.
Stir in cranberries and pecans.
Add sausage and apple mixture to bread cubes; stir to combine.
Taste for seasoning; add salt and pepper as needed.
Whisk egg into turkey stock and pour over bread cubes; stir to combine.
Place mixture in a buttered baking dish.
Bake for 30 minutes.

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