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Savory Apple Stuffing

This apple stuffing is based on a recipe my mom made every fall with pork. Over the years, I've made a few tweaks and found that this pairs really well with turkey.

Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, this aspect of the holidays is highly personal. Everyone has a stuffing from their childhood etched in their memory. Whether your favorite is straight from a box or a recipe that was handed down through generations, be thankful for the memories you have and the opportunity to make new ones.

If you are creating your own traditions, my Savory Apple Stuffing can be tweaked a variety of ways. Add a pound of cooked crumbled pork sausage if you like or a handful of dried cranberries or toasted chopped nuts. Stuffing is an opportunity to freestyle it a bit with flavor. Express yourself.

This year, if you’re hosting and friends and family are bringing sides and desserts, ask them to bring a copy of their recipes. Recipes are memories you can preserve, recreate and pass down. Food is love and living history, savor it.


 
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Yield: 30 Pieces
Difficulty: Easy

INGREDIENTS

  • ½ Cup Celery, diced
    *Include some flavorful chopped Celery leaves in the ½ Cup measure
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • ¼ Cup butter or margarine
  • 4 Cup of tart apples, peeled and diced into bite-size pieces
  • ¼ Cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground sage
  • ¼ tsp dried marjoram
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 12 oz bag of bread cubes or an equivalent amount of fresh crusty bread cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 1 - 2 Cup chicken or turkey stock

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F
  2. Melt butter in a Swiss Diamond Saucepan.
  3. Add onion and celery to the saucepan and cook until the onion is translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Add apples, parsley, brown sugar, salt, pepper, ground sage, marjoram and thyme. Stir well and cook 5 - 10 minutes until everything is incorporated and apples begin to cook down and soften slightly.
  5. Add in bread cubes and stir.
  6. Add stock ½ cup at a time and stir until you get your preferred consistency.
  7. Stuff and roast your turkey according to the directions in the Holiday Roast Turkey Recipe.
  8. Use a Swiss Diamond Nonstick Casserole and bake at 325°F for approximately 30 minutes or until the top browns slightly.