Cornbread and Apple Dressing

By mamacook1

Family favorite.

Add 1 c pecans, coarsely chopped if desired.

Assemble the dressing the day before but pour the broth on when ready to bake.

Ingredients

• 1 # sweet Italian sausage
• 5 tbs unsalted butter
• 1 c red pepper, finely chopped
• 2 c yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 c celery, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 c cornbread, crumbled
• 4 c bread crumbs (10 slices country bread)
• 2 Granny Smith apples. peeled, cored and diced
• 1/4 c parsley, fresh, finely chopped
• 2 tbs sage, fresh, chopped
• 2 tsp thyme, dried
• 1 c low sodium chicken broth

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350*. Remove the casings from the sausage and brown meat until crumbly and done, about 10 minutes.
Set aside and reserve 1 tbs fat.
Melt 2 tbs butter with the fat and add vegetables, salt and pepper. about 15 minutes. Add apples. Cook 5 minutes more. Combine with all other ingredients except chicken broth. Place in large baking pan and pour broth over the top allowing to soak in. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden.