Cornbread Stuffing with Apples and Sausage
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 623
- Total Fat
- 43
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 19
- Cholesterol
- 111
- Sodium
- 1063
- Total: 55 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 45 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
1 medium onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped coarsely
1 teaspoon freshly minced thyme leaves
1 teaspoon freshly chopped sage leaves
1/2 cup bourbon
1 1/4 pounds cubed and dried cornbread stuffing, store-bought
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 cups turkey or low-sodium chicken stock
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in 12-inch skillet.
- Cook sausage for 5 to 7 minutes until browned. Add onions and celery and saute until softened. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in apples, thyme and sage and saute for another 2 minutes. Add bourbon. Allow to simmer until bourbon is almost evaporated; 1 to 2 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add cornbread stuffing, parsley, chicken stock, eggs and pecans. Mix well. Mix in vegetable mixture to bowl. Combine and stir well together. Add to a large casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Cook’s Note
When adding alcohol take pan off flame.