Sausage-Apple Stuffing

Serves: 3

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

56

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Honey

2 tbsps

Thyme (fresh)

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

2

Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it melts and starts to brown; add the apples, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, until slightly tender, about 4 minutes

3

Stir in the honey and vinegar, then transfer to a large bowl to cool

4

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat

5

Add the bread cubes and toss to coat, then transfer to one side of a large rimmed baking sheet; add the sausage to the other side

6

Bake until the sausage is cooked through and the bread is toasted, 8 to 10 minutes

7

Add the sausage and bread to the bowl with the apples; add the sage, thyme and rosemary

8

Heat another 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet over medium heat

9

Add half each of the leeks, celery and parsnips, and 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper

10

Cook until the vegetables are translucent, about 8 minutes, then transfer to the bowl with the sausage-apple mixture

11

Add the remaining leeks, celery and parsnips, and 2 tablespoons water to the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook about 8 minutes; transfer to the bowl and toss

12

Warm a spoonful of the stuffing in the skillet with a touch of butter and taste the seasoning; adjust as needed

13

(It's so important to taste your stuffing while it's hot to get a sense of the seasonings and flavors

14

) Add the chicken stock to the bowl and toss to moisten all of the ingredients

15

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F

16

Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter

17

Transfer the stuffing mixture to the dish and dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter

18

Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes, then uncover and continue baking until golden brown, about 40 more minutes

19

Photograph by Yunhee Kim