Sausage and Apple Stuffing

Ingredients 

  • 6 cups cubed french bread left out for 2 days to dry (I used Keto bread)
  • 1 pound pork breakfast sausage links or mild Italian sausage
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 2 fuji or granny smith apples chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • If you haven’t let the bread dry out, cook the bread cubes on cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes.
  • In a skillet cook the breakfast sausage until browned then remove from the pan.
  • Let cool and slice into ½ inch slices.
  • Add in the onion, celery and apples and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • In a large bowl add all the bread, sausage, apple, onions, celery, apples, sage, thyme and parsley.
  • In a large measuring cup add the broth, egg and butter and whisk together before adding to the bowl and tossing
  • Put into 9×13 pan, press down slightly and bake for 40-45 minutes or until crispy on top.