Food Network Kitchens Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 16 ounces stuffing cubes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
- 1 lb sausage (Fresh sage, casing removed)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 golden delicious apples (or gravenstein or rome, peeled and chopped)
- 1 -2 celery rib (with leaves, chopped)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups chicken broth (homemade or low-sodium canned)
- 1⁄4 cup flat leaf parsley
- 1⁄2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 2 eggs, beaten
directions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Put the stuffing cubes in a large bowl and set aside.
- Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sausage and break up with a wooden spoon.
- Cook until it loses most of its pink color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage and pan drippings to the stuffing cubes.
- Melt the remaining butter in the pan.
- Add the onion, apple, celery, and salt.
- Cook until the vegetables get soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the broth and the parsley and bring to a boil.
- Pour the vegetable mixture over the stuffing cubes and toss until evenly moistened.
- Mix in the walnuts and eggs.
- Loosely pack the dressing in the prepared pan and cook uncovered until the top forms a crust, about 40 minutes.
- Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of turkey pan drippings or melted butter over the top.
- Cook until the top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes more.
- Set immediately or warm.
- Tips: Put the dressing in the oven during the last hour of cooking the turkey.
- Note: To toast nuts, spread them out on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven until golden, about 7 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
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