Best Fennel Sausage And Apple Stuffing Recipes

Chicken-Apple Sausage and Fresh Fennel Stuffing image

Yield Makes 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

18 cups 1/2-inch cubes sourdough bread (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds fresh chicken-apple sausage, casing removed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
3 cups chopped onions
3 cups chopped fresh fennel bulbs
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup (or more) low-salt chicken broth
2 large eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide bread cubes between 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Bake until bread is dry but not hard, stirring once, about 20 minutes. Butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook until browned, breaking up lumps, about 5 minutes. Add butter to pot; stir until melted. Add onions and next 7 ingredients. Cook until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Add bread; toss.
Whisk 1 cup broth and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Drizzle over bread mixture; toss to blend well. Add more broth if mixture is dry. Transfer stuffing to baking dish. Cover stuffing with buttered sheet of foil. Bake 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until browned and crisp on top, about 20 minutes longer.

FENNEL, SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

12 ounces sourdough bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cooking spray
9 ounces Italian sausage
5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 cups chopped onion
1 1/4 cups sliced fennel bulb
1 1/4 cups chopped carrot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3 cups chopped Golden Delicious apple
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
2 large eggs

Steps:

Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 16 minutes or until golden, stirring after 8 minutes. Place in a large bowl. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add sausage to bread. 4. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add 3 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper; sauté 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add vegetables to sausage mixture. 5. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add apple and sugar; sauté 5 minutes or until apple caramelizes, stirring occasionally. Add to the sausage mixture. 6. Combine broth and eggs in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to sausage mixture; toss well to combine. 7. Spoon sausage mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Uncover dish; bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until browned and crisp.