Sausage and Apple Sausage

By kjs1010

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs olive oil, plus more for the baking dish
• 4 links sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (about 1#)
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 tart apples (such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady), cored and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 large baguette (about 3/4#), cut into 3/4 inch pieces (about 7 cups)
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 large eggs, beaten

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausge and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, 6-8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a large bowl.

To the drippings in the skillet, add the celery, onions, apples, sage, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Cook, tossing often, until the vegetables are tender, 7-9 minutes.

Add the vegetable mixture, baguette, broth and eggs to the sausage and toss to combine. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover with foil.

Bake the stuffing for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until browned, 20-30 minutesmore,.

To prepare ahead: Prepare the stuffing up to the point of baking (but do not bake) up to 2 days in advance; refrigerate, covered.

On serving day: Bring the stuffing to room temperature and bake as directed.