Apple Sausage Stuffing

We had this stuffing for Thanksgiving. It tastes really good. It is the best stuffing I've had in a while. It was excellent all by itself.


Ingredients

	1	lb. sweet Italian bulk sausage
	2	Tbsp. butter
	2	Tbsp. olive oil
	4	cups chopped yellow onions (we put in 2 cups)
	2	cups chopped celery (including some leaves) (we put in 4 cups)
	5	cups chopped green apples (cored)
	2	Tbsp. minced fresh sage
	2	Tbsp. minced fresh thyme
	½	tsp. ground allspice
	12	oz. cubed bread stuffing mix (we used bread crumbs that we had already)
	½ to 1	cup chicken or turkey stock, or water
	~	Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon while it cooks. Once the sausage is cooked through, which takes about 10 minutes, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside in a large bowl.
3. Add butter and olive oil to the skillet; once the butter has melted, add the onions and celery. Saute until the onions are tender, about 15 minutes. Add apples and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, but still keep their shape. Add sage, thyme, and allspice, and stir to combine.
4. Remove skillet from heat and empty contents into the bowl with the sausage. Add stuffing mix and enough broth or water to moisten the bread but not make it soggy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Butter a large 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Fill dish with stuffing and bake for about 40 minutes, until heated through and golden on the top.

Original Recipe at Culinate Kitchen.