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Sausage Apple Pecan Stuffing
A classic Thanksgiving stuffing recipe with Italian sausage, apples, pecans, and fresh herbs.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
393
kcal
Author:
Taylor Ellingson
Ingredients
10
cups
white bread
cubed (you can use sandwich bread, or some sort of French bread)
16
oz
Italian sausage
2
tablespoon
butter
1
yellow onion
diced
2
cloves
garlic
minced
2
Granny Smith apples
peeled and diced
½
cup
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
2
tablespoon
fresh chopped sage
1
teaspoon
dried marjoram
1 ½
teaspoon
dried thyme
¼
teaspoon
nutmeg
1
cup
chopped and toasted pecans*
2 ½
cups
chicken broth
Instructions
Let bread cubes sit out uncovered for a couple of hours to overnight to dry out.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly grease a 9x13" casserole dish.
In large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, breaking up as it cooks.
Remove from skillet, set aside. Wipe grease from skillet.
Add butter to skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and cook 5-7 minutes, until they start to soften.
Add garlic, apples and herbs and cook another 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Add sausage, apple mixture, and pecans to bread and stir well to combine.
Pour broth over mixture and toss gently to combine.
Pour into prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
Notes
*you can toast pecans in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories:
393
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
41
mg
|
Sodium:
789
mg
|
Potassium:
309
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
102
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
144
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg