In a large skillet, melt two tablespoons of butter. Add the sausage and cook it, breaking up as you go, for about 5 minutes. No longer bright pink, but not so done it's dry either.
6 tbsp salted butter, 1 lb ground sausage
Add the stuffing mix to a large mixing bowl. Pour the cooked sausage & dripping mixture from the skillet into the mixing bowl.
1 16 oz bag stuffing mix
Add the rest of the butter to the skillet, and once melted stir in the onion, apple, and celery. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes- until the veggies are tender and the onion translucent.
1 white onion, 2 apples, 2 ribs celery
Pour in the broth & add the chopped parsley. Bring the mixture to a boil. Pour this mixture over the stuffing mixture in the mixing bowl. Stir in the sage.
3 cups chicken broth, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2-3 leaves sage
Let the mixture sit and cool. Once cooled, crack the eggs into a smaller mixing bowl. Whisk them together until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the stuffing mix, and continue mixing until evenly incorporated.
2 large eggs
Rub butter along the inside of a 9x9 inch square baking dish. Add the dressing mixture to the dish, packing the top as necessary.
Cook the sausage apple and sage dressing at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until the top is crisp and the mixture cooked through.
Scoop the mixture onto plates and serve. Enjoy!