ONION AND APPLE STUFFING

Onion and Apple Stuffing image

I took this to my boyfriend's work Thanksgiving supper the first year he worked there. Now I get requests for this stuffing every year. I grew up with very different Thanksgiving stuffing so this is great for when I'm in the mood for something a little more traditional but still a little unique.

Provided by madsthegr8

Time 1h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

cooking spray
½ cup butter, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and diced
1 medium red onion, diced
4 stalks celery with leaves, diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
3 cups water, divided
1 (6 ounce) box turkey stuffing mix
2 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Put butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. When butter has melted, add apples, onion, celery, and garlic; let sweat for 5 to 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine cornbread stuffing mix, 1 1/2 cups water, and 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the microwave and fluff with a fork. Repeat with turkey stuffing mix, remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
Combine softened apple-vegetable mixture and both stuffings in a large bowl; stir until everything is mixed together. Add 2 cups broth and stir again; it needs to be wet but not soupy. Add more broth (up to 1 cup) if needed. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until the top is slightly crunchy and the stuffing looks a lot drier than it did going into the oven, about 35 minutes. If more time is needed, bake in 10-minute increments.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 502.7 mg, Sugar 3.6 g