Best Sausage And Apple Stuffing Recipe
This is the Best Sausage And Apple Stuffing Recipe. No need to be intimidated with homemade stuffing. This Thanksgiving dressing recipe is easy and turns out great every time. It's a homemade stuffing recipe made with simple and fresh ingredients, maple sausage, fresh apples, and a perfect balance of fresh herbs and spices. It's a must-have for every holiday feast!
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 314.84kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients in Best Sausage And Apple Stuffing Recipe
- 16 cups Bread cubed into ½"-¾" pieces
- 3 medium Apples take the core out and chop into ½" pieces
- 1 lb Maple Sausage ground sausage (Maple-flavored Jimmy Dean Sausage works great)
- 2 cups Onion white or yellow onion works great
- 2 cups Celery
- 1 cup Butter salted
- 2 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Thyme fresh, minced
- 1 teaspoon Sage fresh, minced
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 ½- 2 cups Chicken Broth Turkey Broth is fine too.
Instructions
How to make Homemade Bread Cubes for Stuffing
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees
- Cut the bread into cubes, about ½" to ¾" cubed pieces, and lay them on a baking sheet. ( I like to find bread in the marked down or day-old section of the bakery. You can use a mixture of sourdough, white and wheat bread.)
- Lay the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake in a 250-degree oven for about an hour. You will want to toss them a few times in that hour to dry out all the bread.
- Transfer the bread cubes to a very large bowl. Set aside while you make the rest of the stuffing.
How to Make the Best Sausage And Apple Stuffing Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut up your onions and celery. ½" pieces work great. Put them in a large pot with the butter. Cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until your celery and onions are tender and translucent, about 8 minutes.
- Add the sausage and using the bottom of the spoon, break the sausage up into small chunks. Cook the mixture until the sausage is no longer pink. Add the diced apples and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the minced Parsley, Thyme, and Sage, Salt, Pepper and 1 ½" cups of the chicken broth.
- Pour the chicken broth and celery mixture over the cubed bread. Gently fold the ingredients together. (The stuffing should be moist but no standing water. If it seems like it's a little dry, add the additional ½ cup of chicken broth.)
- Spray a 9 by 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread the stuffing evenly on the baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, stirring gently every 15 minutes. When the stuffing is done, the top should be lightly brown.
- Serve Immediately. Stuffing is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition
Calories: 314.84kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.73g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 21.58g | Saturated Fat: 10.73g | Cholesterol: 54.31mg | Sodium: 1133.41mg | Potassium: 281.96mg | Fiber: 2.77g | Sugar: 6.77g | Vitamin A: 516.8IU | Vitamin C: 8.35mg | Calcium: 66.87mg | Iron: 1.76mg