Best 8 Apple Sausage And Sage Stuffing Recipes

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Apple sausage and sage stuffing is a classic holiday side dish that is both flavorful and comforting. It is a great way to use up leftover sausage and bread, and it can be made ahead of time, making it a convenient dish for busy cooks. The flavors of apple, sausage, and sage complement each other perfectly, and the addition of fresh herbs and spices gives this dish a unique and delicious taste. This stuffing is a must-try for any holiday meal, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SAGE, SAUSAGE AND APPLE DRESSING



Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

One 16-ounce bag stuffing cubes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
1 pound fresh sage sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cooking apples, such as Gravenstein, Rome, or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 to 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
Kosher salt
3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted (see Cook's Note)
2 large eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Put the stuffing cubes in a large bowl and set aside. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook until it loses most of its pink color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and pan drippings to the stuffing cubes. Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Add the onion, apple, celery, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until the vegetables get soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and parsley and bring to a boil.
  • Pour the vegetable mixture over the stuffing cubes and toss until evenly moistened. Mix in the walnuts and eggs. Loosely pack the dressing in the prepared pan and cook uncovered until the top forms a crust, about 40 minutes. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of turkey pan drippings or melted butter over the top. Cook until the top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes more.

APPLE, SAUSAGE, AND PARSNIP STUFFING WITH FRESH SAGE



Apple, Sausage, and Parsnip Stuffing with Fresh Sage image

Categories     Fruit     Herb     Pork     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Apple     Meat     Sausage     Parsnip     Fall     Winter     Sage     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1 1/2-pound loaf sliced sourdough bread with crust, cubed
1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
1 1/2 pounds hot Italian sausages, casings removed
6 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, divided
3 pounds Pippin or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cubed
2 pounds parsnips, peeled, cubed
3/4 cup packed fresh sage leaves
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake bread cubes on 2 large rimmed baking sheets until lightly toasted, about 20 minutes.
  • Sauté sausages in very large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking into pieces with spoon, about 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl; add bread.
  • Add onions and celery to same skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes; transfer to bowl with bread. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes; mix apples into stuffing. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add parsnips and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes; mix into stuffing. Melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet. Add sage and sauté until dark green, about 2 minutes. Mix sage and butter into stuffing. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Stuff turkey. Transfer remaining stuffing to prepared dish; drizzle with 1/2 cup chicken broth. Cover with foil. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake stuffing covered until heated through, about 1 hour. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

AWESOME SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. I replaced the usual pork sausage with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

Provided by Stacy M. Polcyn

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 ¾ cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped celery
2 ½ teaspoons dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
¾ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
¾ cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Allow stuffing to cool completely before loosely stuffing a turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 547.5 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

APPLE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
1 pound sweet Italian sausage (bulk, or casings removed)
1 onion, finely chopped
5 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 apples, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 12-ounce bottle hard cider
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
12 cups 1/2 -inch stale white bread cubes (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fat from the turkey drippings (or butter)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate.
  • Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet, then add the onion, celery, apples, sage, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cider. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and return to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  • Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread, sausage and vegetable-broth mixture and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with the walnuts and drizzle with the turkey drippings (or dot with butter).
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden, about 30 more minutes.

SLOW COOKER SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING



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This sausage and apple stuffing is a hybrid of my mother-in-law's recipe and my family's recipe. I tried it this Thanksgiving, and both sides of the family loved it.

Provided by SALLYCAT

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 13h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 loaf white sandwich bread
½ pound sage-flavored bulk breakfast sausage
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
¾ cup diced celery
1 medium Golden Delicious apple, chopped
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Tear bread into small pieces and spread out on a baking sheet. Let dry at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Drain and discard grease from the skillet.
  • Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and celery. Cook and stir until very tender, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, apple, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
  • Put dried bread pieces into a large bowl. Pour sausage mixture over bread and mix.
  • Combine chicken broth, applesauce, and egg in a bowl. Pour over bread mixture and mix well. Add more broth, as needed, to moisten all the bread. Don't add too much now; more can always be added later if needed.
  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour stuffing mixture into the slow cooker; cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 4 hours; stir the stuffing halfway through cooking, scraping the sides and adding more broth if it seems dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 744 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

APPLE AND SAGE STUFFING



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When I saw this recipe in Gourmet Magazine, I knew I would have to try it. The magazine states, "This delicious stuffing is similar to a savory bread pudding." Bake it along side rather than inside, the bird.

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb spicy bulk pork sausage
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced peeled cored apple
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
1 bay leaf
8 cups French bread, 1 inch cubes with crusts (from 1 lb loaf)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup low-fat chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 large eggs, beaten to blend

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add sausage; sauté until cooked through and brown, breaking into pieces with spoon, about 8 minutes.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
  • Add celery and next 6 ingredients to drippings in skillet.
  • Sauté over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Discard bay leaf.
  • Add mixture to sausage.
  • (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Reduce to lukewarm before continuing.) Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
  • Add bread to sausage mixture.
  • Whisk milk, broth, and butter in bowl to blend.
  • Mix into stuffing; season stuffing with salt and pepper.
  • Mix in eggs; transfer to prepared dish.
  • Bake uncovered until cooked through and brown, about 50 minutes.

APPLE SAUSAGE STUFFING RECIPE BY TASTY



Apple Sausage Stuffing Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: unsalted butter, breakfast sausage, celery, large yellow onions, garlic, apples, fresh sage, fresh thyme leaf, day-old sourdough bread, large eggs, chicken stock, salt, black pepper

Provided by Pierce Abernathy

Categories     Sides

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ½ lb breakfast sausage, casings removed
6 stalks celery, chopped
2 large yellow onions, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 apples, skin-on, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaf
2 loaves day-old sourdough bread, torn into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces, (bake at 325˚F (170˚C) for 25 minutes to dry out if not day-old)
3 large eggs
3 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Grease a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the celery, onions, and garlic. Cook until softened and golden, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the apples, sage, and thyme. Cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, chicken stock, salt, and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the bread and cooked sausage mixture.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the bread and vegetable mixture, and stir to coat.
  • Transfer the stuffing to the prepared baking dish and cover with foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 697 calories, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 41 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 18 grams, Sugar 14 grams

APPLE SAGE STUFFING



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Make and share this Apple Sage Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Apple

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups butter
3 cups onions, chopped
3 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced small
5 stalks celery, chopped small
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
2 tablespoons whole dried sage
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 pinch nutmeg
2 (450 g) harvest grain bread, chopped to a medium dice
1 liter turkey broth or 1 liter chicken stock
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
3 tablespoons whole fresh sage
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pan, melt butter on med-high heat.
  • Saute onion, celery, garlic and apple.
  • Add sage, pinch of nutmeg and the bread cubes.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Add stock and fresh herbs.
  • Season and taste.
  • Remove from heat; place in an oven-proof roasting pan.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of apples for a more complex flavor. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn are all good choices.
  • If you don't have fresh sage, you can use dried sage. Just use half the amount.
  • Don't overstuff the sausage. The stuffing should be able to expand as it cooks.
  • Bake the sausage at a high temperature for a crispy crust.
  • Let the sausage rest for a few minutes before slicing. This will help the juices redistribute.

Conclusion:

Apple sausage and sage stuffing is a classic Thanksgiving dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. It is easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time. With a few simple tips, you can make the best apple sausage and sage stuffing ever.

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