Grand Marnier Apricot Stuffing

Well, the rain and gray gloom came back to our area today. So it got me thinking about Thanksgiving and planning ahead, lol. I usually try a lot of new recipes each year just to vary things up a bit. I have to have a Grand Marnier cranberry sauce otherwise the kids all start a mutiny! So this stuffing sounds really good and is very possibly a new contender this year. My notes don't say where I got this recipe but I'm pretty sure it was online somewhere. Since I've never made this one before, I'm guessing at servings and times.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  cup  dried apricot, diced
• 1 1⁄2 cups Grand Marnier
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 2  cups celery, coarsely chopped
• 1  yellow onion, chopped
• 1  lb turkey sausage
• 1  lb herb stuffing mix
• 1  cup apple, slivered pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Place apricots and 1 cup Grand Marnier in a small saucepan, and heat to boiling.
2. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. Heat chicken broth to boiling.
4. Add celery and onion.
5. Simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
6. Cook the sausage in the microwave oven and chop fine.
7. In a large mixing bowl, combine stuffing mix, apricots with liquid, sausage, slivered apples, onion, celery and broth.
8. Stir to combine.
9. Add remaining Grand Marnier.
10. Stir well to moisten stuffing.
11. Season with thyme and pepper to taste.
12. Makes enough for 21-24 pound turkey.