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Ingredients
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 3 ribs celery, finely diced
- Kosher salt
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
- 1 pound spicy sausage, casing removed, broken up into bite-size chunks
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch dice
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 bunch sage, leaves finely chopped
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 10 cups stale rustic bread, crusts discarded, cut into 1-inch cubes; or fresh bread slices toasted until crispy but no color, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 to 3 cups chicken stock
Directions
Coat a large saute pan, over medium heat, with olive oil and add the onions and celery. Season with salt and cook until the veggies start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage browns. Stir in the apples and apple cider and cook until the apples start to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the sage leaves and the walnuts and turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the diced bread and toss together. Pour in the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it does). Transfer to a large deep ovenproof dish (roughly 9 by 11 inches) and bake until it is hot all the way through and crusty on top.
Remove from the oven and serve.
MMMMM...stuffing!
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By ShaunaMcDiesel
on December 22, 2012
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I am not a stuffing fan but still make it for my family every year, but I have to say this recipe is AMAZING! Even better as leftovers! I did cut the liquid down to only 2 cups because we don't really like a "mushy" stuffing, also omitted the nuts because of allergies. Will be making this every year for sure!
By Traci's Kitchen
Modesto, CA
on November 23, 2012
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Other people were having soggy stuffing so I held back on some of the broth; I ended up with dry stuffing... I was disappointed because all the flavors were there but it was a "fail" and I have lots left... I let my son help and he made the cubes a little too big so that didn't help. Over all my whole Thanksgiving Dinner was awesome!. I used Ann Burrells recipes for "Apple Brined & Herb Crusted Turkey" along with the apple cider gravy and this apple stuffing... The turkey and gravy were to-die-for!...
By Baked with Aloha
on November 23, 2012
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I used this with Anne's Brined Herb-crusted Turkey. I used 7 cups white bread cubes and 3 cups cubed day old cornbread. I also substituted macadamia nuts for walnuts. It was really delicious!
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