Description
hearty whole grain bread is combined with carrots, celery, tart apples and chicken apple sausage to make a tender, perfect-for-thanksgiving baked stuffing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf semi-stale whole grain bread, cubed*
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons earth balance or butter
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup turkey stock
- 1 apple, peeled & cubed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 chicken apple sausages, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside
- In a non-stick saute pan, add earth balance, onion, celery and carrot and saute about 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are fragrant and just tender
- Add bread cubes, apple, seasonings, chicken sausage and turkey stock and, stir well to combine. Cook for another 5 minutes then transfer entire mixture to a casserole dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted and veggies are fork tender.
Notes
*Day old bread works best for this as it stands up better in the stock, however you can also quickly toss the bread cubes in the oven (set to 350 degrees F) and toast. You can also cube and leave out on the counter to allow bread to stale.
Keywords: thanksgiving, side dish, stuffing, dressing
