Sage Sausage, Apple, and Walnut
Stuffing
This stuffing recipe is a big hit! It combines
my favorite winter flavors of sage, country sausage, and apples. -adapted from Food.com
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Bluebird Farm country
sausage
- 2 cups bread crumbs or cubes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
- 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cooking apples,
peeled, cored, and finely chopped (Rome, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious)
- 1 -2 stalk celery &
leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups chicken broth (homemade or low-sodium canned)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted (See Note)
- 2 eggs, beaten
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2.
Put the stuffing cubes in a large
bowl with the sage, black pepper, and paprika and set aside. Butter a 3-quart
casserole dish.
3.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a
large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up into quarter
sized pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until it loses most of its interior pink
color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and pan
drippings to the stuffing cubes.
4.
Melt the remaining butter in the
pan. Add the onion, apple, celery, and salt. Cook until the vegetables get
soft, about 5 minutes. Add broth and parsley
and bring to a simmer.
5.
Pour the vegetable and broth mixture
over the stuffing cubes and toss until evenly moistened. Mix in the toasted walnuts
and eggs. Loosely pack the dressing in the prepared pan and cook uncovered
until the top forms a crust, about 40 minutes.
6.
Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of
turkey pan drippings or melted butter over the top. Cook until the top is crisp
and golden, about 20 minutes more. Serve immediately or keep warm in oven.
Tips: Put the
dressing in the oven during the last hour of cooking the turkey
Note: To toast nuts,
spread them out on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree F oven until
golden, about 7 minutes.
Bluebird Farm
www.BluebirdFarmNC.com
William Lyons and Marie Williamson
Morganton, NC
BluebirdFarmNC@gmail.com
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