Sausage Apple Stuffing

This is my mothers recipe for our Thanksgiving stuffing. It has never failed us. Everyone loves it, and because of that we usually make 3-4. I have never come across any other stuffing recipe that I enjoy more than this. I know you will love it too! <3

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 3-quart casserole

Ingredients

• 10  slices bacon, diced (6 ounces)
• 1  lb pork sausage (jimmy dean breakfast sausage is best)
• 2  large onions, chopped (2 cups)
• 8  ounces  mediem-size mushrooms, sliced (2 cups)
• 3  medium celery ribs, chopped (1 cup)
• 1  teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  lb tart apple, cored and cut in 1/2-inch peices (3 cups)
• 1  loaf  day-old white bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (10 cups)
• 1  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1⁄4-1 3⁄4 cups chicken broth

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix bread and parsley in a large poy or bowl.
3. Cook bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
4. When bacon is browned , crumble in sausage. cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sausage loses its pink color.
5. Add remaining ingredients except chicken broth and bread mixture to skillet.
6. Cook 5 to 7 minutes until apples and celery are crisp-tender, stirring twice.
7. Add to bread mixture; toss to mix, then add broth.
8. Grease a 3-quart casserole.
9. Transfer stuffing to prepared casserole and bake 35 to 40 minutes until top is lightly browned.