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sausage, apple, and sage dressing in a white baking dish
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Sausage, Apple, And Sage Dressing

Sausage, apple, and sage dressing turns an ordinary box of stuffing mix into a truly extraordinary side dish for your holiday table. This semi homemade stuffing recipe will be a Thanksgiving favorite you’ll want to make anytime of year with all of your chicken dinners.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 239kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz bag stuffing mix
  • 6 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 2 apples peeled, cored, & chopped
  • 2 ribs celery thinly sliced & chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 2-3 leaves sage roughly chopped
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • 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!

Notes

  • Make sure you use all the sausage drippings. It will flavor the dressing and make it extra yummy.
  • Don’t skip letting the mixture cool before you add your eggs. If you add the eggs to the hot ingredients, you risk scrambling the eggs.
  • If paring this with a holiday turkey, add it to the oven to cook during the last hour of the turkey’s cooking time. This will ensure both dishes are ready to serve at the same time.
  • You can sub dried crumbled corn bread for the prepackaged stuffing mix, or even pieces of stale baguette bread.
  • If you want a heartier side dish, you can double the meat and use an extra apple in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 632mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 487IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg