Best Sausage and Apple Stuffing Recipe

the best sausage and apple stuffing for thanksgiving

4.37 from 77 votes

Best Sausage and Apple Stuffing Recipe

This is the Best Sausage Apple Stuffing, made with simple and fresh ingredients like maple sausage, apples, and herbs. It's an easy holiday dressing recipe that turns out great every time and is a must-have for your holiday feast.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 314.84kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

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

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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 to 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 use the bottom of the spoon to break the sausage up into small chunks. Cook the mixture 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!

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Notes

Storing leftovers: Stuffing is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
To reheat: either microwave a small portion or reheat in a 350 degrees until warmed through.
To make ahead: prepare the stuffing, then cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight. The next day, remove the baking dish from the fridge while you preheat the oven and then bake as directed.

Tips

Maple-flavored Jimmy Dean Sausage works great

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