FRESH SAGE, APPLE, SAUSAGE & PARSNIP STUFFING

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Fresh Sage, Apple, Sausage & Parsnip Stuffing image

Oh golly this looks delicious beyond imagination and is the recipe I'm using this year! Chock full of ingredients to the Pacific Northwest USA.

Provided by Beth Renzetti

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lb loaf sliced sourdough bread with crust, cubed
1 1/2 lb hot italian sausage, bulk or casings removed
1 1/2 lb sweet italian sausage, bulk or casings removed
2 c celery, diced small
6 c onions, diced small
3/4 c unsalted butter, divided
3 lb pippin or granny smith apples, peeled, cored & cubed,
2 lb parsnips, peeled, cubed
3/4 c packed fresh sage leaves, cut into chiffonade
1/2 c low sodium chicken stock
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 4. 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.
  • 5. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add parsnips and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes; mix into stuffing.
  • 6. 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.
  • 7. 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.) **OR transfer all stuffing to a large, buttered baking dish & proceed as directed.**
  • 8. 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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