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Apple and Sausage Dressing
Apple and Sausage Dressing is a savory and sweet twist on classic Thanksgiving stuffing. It's sure to become a fan favorite with your family.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup Celery, diced
- ½ cup Onion, diced
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh thyme, minced
- 2 teaspoons Poultry Seasoning, homemade or store-bought
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 8 cups Italian bread cubes, dried
- 1 cup Dried cranberries
- ½ cup Pecans, chopped
- 2 cups Turkey stock
- 1 Egg
- ¼ teaspoon Salt and pepper, each
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.
Christina's Notes
- Toast Bread: For a crispier texture in your stuffing, consider toasting the bread cubes before using them in the recipe.
- Sausage Dressing: Make stuffing with jimmy dean pork breakfast sausage in place of traditional sausage.
- Top with Fresh Herbs: Garnish your stuffing with fresh herbs like parsley or sage for an extra burst of flavor and visual appeal.
- Pears: To add a fruity twist, you can also incorporate diced pears into your stuffing mixture for a unique flavor combination.