Apple, Sausage, and Parsnip Stuffing with Fresh Sage |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ingredients:
1 1 1/2-pound loaf sliced sourdough bread with crust, cubed |
1 1/2 pounds sweet italian sausages, casings removed |
1 1/2 pounds hot italian sausages, casings removed |
6 cups chopped onions |
2 cups chopped celery |
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, divided |
3 pounds pippin or granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cubed |
2 pounds parsnips, peeled, cubed |
3/4 cup packed fresh sage leaves |
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake bread cubes on 2 large rimmed baking sheets until lightly toasted, about 20 minutes.
2. Sauté sausages in very large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking into pieces with spoon, about 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl; add bread.
3. Add onions and celery to same skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes; transfer to bowl with bread. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes; mix apples into stuffing. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add parsnips and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes; mix into stuffing. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet. Add sage and sauté until dark green, about 2 minutes. Mix sage and butter into stuffing. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Stuff turkey. Transfer remaining stuffing to prepared dish; drizzle with 1/2 cup chicken broth. Cover with foil. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake stuffing covered until heated through, about 1 hour. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
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