Description
This Best Sausage And Apple Stuffing offers an irresistible blend of flavors with savory sausage and sweet apples. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any family gathering, it’s a comfort food classic that’s easy to prepare and sure to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 cups diced bread, cut into 1/2"-3/4" pieces
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 cups celery, diced
- 2 cups onion, diced (white or yellow)
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 3 medium apples, cored and chopped into 1/2" pieces
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh, minced
- 1 teaspoon sage, fresh, minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Cut the bread into 1/2" to 3/4" pieces and lay them in a single layer on baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, tossing a few times to make sure all sides are dry. Once dried, remove from the oven and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside while you make the rest of the stuffing.
- Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Put butter in a large pot over medium heat and melt. Add the celery and onions and cook, stirring frequently, until tender and translucent—about 8 minutes.
- Add the sausage and break it up into small chunks. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink, then add the diced apples and cook for an additional minute. Finally, add the poultry seasoning, minced parsley, thyme, sage, salt, pepper, and chicken broth.
- Stir, then pour over the dry bread. Gently fold together—it should be moist but with no standing liquid. If it seems a little dry, add an additional 1/2 cup of chicken broth.
- Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, then spread the bread mixture evenly over the bottom.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, stirring gently every 15 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, consider using different types of bread, such as sourdough or whole grain.
Ensure the sausage is well-cooked to enhance the dish’s overall flavor profile.
You can prepare the stuffing a day in advance and bake it before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg