SMOKED SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING BITES

Smoked Sausage and Apple Stuffing Bites image

You can now enjoy your favorite Thanksgiving side dish all year long with this delicious appetizer in partnership with Hillshire Farm® Brand.

Provided by Hillshire Farm(R) Brand

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Hillshire Farm®

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

Cooking spray
6 cups cubed sourdough bread
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 ounces Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut in 1/4" cubes
1 ½ cups chopped Honeycrisp apple
1 cup chopped yellow onion
4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 ¼ cups unsalted chicken stock
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
Arrange bread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until toasted and dry, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and place in a large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high until foamy, about 2 minutes. Add sausage; cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add apple, onion, garlic, and sage; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apple and onion are slightly softened. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with bread.
Add chicken stock, parsley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and eggs to bowl with bread mixture; toss gently until moistened. Divide mixture among muffin cups. Bake until set, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Use a small offset spatula to carefully remove from pans; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 30.4 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 276.3 mg, Sugar 1.8 g