Pecan, Apple and Sausage Stuffing

READY IN 60 mins

If you have already looked at the turkey recipe, you will notice we do not recommend that you stuff your bird, but thank goodness you can still make stuffing. Just use a casserole or baking dish and although the stuffing will not be quite as good as one baked in the bird, the turkey will be much better. And an amazing turkey is much more valuable than a slightly better stuffing, right?!!!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion (medium diced)
1 large or 2 small apples (core removed and large diced)
400 g turkey sausage (casing removed)
4 tablespoons fresh sage (chopped)
1 cup pecans
7 cups multigrain or whole-wheat loaf (cut into 1-inch cubes)
1 egg (whisked)
2 cups chicken or turkey broth, or as needed to soften the bread
Salt and fresh ground pepper

Directions

Preheat a large frying pan on medium heat then add butter and the onion. Sauté until they begin to go translucent.
Add the apple and sage and sauté for 3 more minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Now re-heat pan and add the sausage. Break-up into nice bite sized pieces and brown all over. Remove from pan and transfer to the mixing bowl.
Add the pecans and bread to the bowl and then the egg. Stir gently to combine.
Now ½ cup at a time, add the broth until the bread is moist.
Preheat oven to 375º F.
Place the stuffing mixture into an oiled or buttered casserole dish or baking pan and bake for about 40-50 minutes. Cover with tinfoil if it starts to become too brown.

PREP 20 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 60 mins