Shelly's Recipe

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND PECAN STUFFING

Category: Dressing and Stuffing

1 lb mild pork sausage
3 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery, including leaves
1 cup butter
1 (14 oz) bag plus 1 small bag herb seasoned stuffing
3 red apples, washed, cored, and chopped
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped almonds or pecans or walnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups turkey stock, divided use
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook sausage in skillet till browned. Drain and set aside.

Saute onions and celery in butter till onions begin to golden.

In a large mixing bowl, add all the dry stuffing, the onions and celery, sausage, chopped apple, raisins, nuts, and cinnamon; begin blending, with your hands, add 1 cup of broth at a time till you get to the desired stuffing consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding salt and pepper to taste.

Put the stuffing in a casserole with foil over (refrigerate until ready to bake). Remove from refrigerator, let stand 15 minutes and then bake the last 45 minutes with the turkey or until heated through.