sage sausage and stuffing

ingredients

• servings: 4
• 1/2 pound bulk sage-flavored lamb sausage
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and diced
• 2 teaspoons chicken soup base
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup apple
• 1/2 loaf italian bread, cubed

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 50 mins ready time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir the sausage in the skillet until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. drain and discard any excess grease; set the sausage aside in a mixing bowl. melt the butter and olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; stir in the celery and onion. cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• stir the cooked sausage into the onions along with the sage and apples. continue cooking until the apples are just turning soft, about 5 minutes more. whisk the chicken soup base and water together in a bowl until dissolved. add the apple ; stir in the sausage mixture along with the bread cubes until the bread is moist. pack the stuffing into the prepared baking dish.
• bake uncovered in the preheated oven until lightly browned and the edges are crisp, about 30 minutes.