Best 7 Apple Walnut Sausage Dressing Recipes

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Apple walnut sausage dressing is a classic Thanksgiving side dish that is both flavorful and comforting. It is a combination of savory sausage, sweet apples, crunchy walnuts, and a variety of herbs and spices. This dish can be made ahead of time, making it a great option for busy hosts. With its combination of flavors and textures, apple walnut sausage dressing is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE-WALNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Coming from an Italian family, I like to use lots of herbs and seasonings in my cooking. This treasured stuffing features Parmesan cheese, apples and walnuts.-Pamela Hewitt, Laguna Niguel, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h35m

Yield 16 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 celery ribs, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
3 teaspoons rubbed sage
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
16 cups cubed day-old bread
5 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute the celery, onions, sage and thyme in butter until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a very large bowl; cool slightly. Stir in the cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; set aside. , In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add to celery mixture. Add the bread cubes, apples, broth and walnuts; toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish (dish will be full). Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 24g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 785mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

APPLE WALNUT SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Make your stuffing ahead of time! It's easy, quick, and flavorful with crumbled sausage, fresh herbs, and apples! SO GOOD!!!

Provided by Chungah Rhee

Categories     thanksgiving

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 cups (1-inch) bread cubes*
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound mild ground pork sausage
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 1/2 cups sliced celery
2 Braeburn apples, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 cup toasted walnuts
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 1/2 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray. Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 10-12 minutes; set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; set aside. Melt butter in the skillet. Add garlic, onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in apples, sage and thyme until fragrant, about 1 minute. In a large bowl, combine bread, sausage, apple mixture, walnuts and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in chicken stock until absorbed and well combined.* Spread bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place into oven and bake until top is browned, about 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

APPLE, BUTTERNUT AND SAUSAGE DRESSING



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I'd heard about using squash in dressing, so I combined four things I love into one dish: apples, butternut squash, bacon and maple sausage! Now, it's one of the most requested dishes during the holidays. -Brenda Crouch, Ansley, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 2h

Yield 2 pans (10 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds), peeled and cubed
3 medium tart apples, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
1 pound maple pork sausage
4 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, shredded
6 cups seasoned stuffing cubes, divided
2 cups crushed multigrain Club Crackers (2-1/2x1 inch) (about 40 crackers)
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cooked long grain rice
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Place squash and apples on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast until tender, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 375°., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings., Add sausage, celery, onions and carrots to pan; cook over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 10-12 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Transfer to a large bowl. Add 5 cups stuffing cubes, crackers, evaporated milk, soup, eggs, rice, sour cream, seasonings and reserved squash mixture and bacon; toss. Transfer to 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Lightly crush remaining 1 cup stuffing cubes. Sprinkle over tops; dot with butter. , Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 15-20 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Fat 26g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 793mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND WALNUT STUFFING



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
3 ribs celery, finely diced
Kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
1 pound spicy sausage, casing removed, broken up into bite-size chunks
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch dice
1 cup apple cider
1/2 bunch sage, leaves finely chopped
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
10 cups stale rustic bread, crusts discarded, cut into 1-inch cubes; or fresh bread slices toasted until crispy but no color, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 to 3 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Coat a large saute pan, over medium heat, with olive oil and add the onions and celery. Season with salt and cook until the veggies start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage browns. Stir in the apples and apple cider and cook until the apples start to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the sage leaves and the walnuts and turn off the heat.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the diced bread and toss together. Pour in the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed, (it does). Transfer to a large deep ovenproof dish (roughly 9 by 11 inches) and bake until it is hot all the way through and crusty on top.
  • Remove from the oven and serve.
  • MMMMM...stuffing!

MUSHROOM STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE, APPLE, AND WALNUTS



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I hate being "good" over the holidays, but this lower-carb mushroom stuffing makes it so much better! This portobello mushroom-based stuffing has all the amazing flavors of a hearty stuffing without the bread. It is so easy, rich, and delicious, my family eats it as a side dish for any type of meat, any time of year.

Provided by Deirdre

Categories     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing

Time 1h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

½ medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch slices
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 stalk celery, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 large portobello mushrooms, diced
1 cup diced mixed mushrooms (such as shiitake, maitake, oyster, beech, and/or chanterelles)
4 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausages
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons red wine, or to taste
2 tablespoons butter, divided, or more to taste
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried sage
2 large red apples, diced

Steps:

  • Sprinkle each eggplant slice generously with salt and sandwich between paper towels. Place a heavy pan on top of the eggplant slices and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Combine onion, walnuts, celery, and garlic in a bowl. Mix all mushrooms in a second bowl.
  • Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-low heat. Squeeze sausage meat without the skin into meatball-sized segments and add to the skillet. Cook in its own juices until browned, breaking up sausage into bite-sized pieces while cooking, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion mixture to the skillet and saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Meanwhile, rinse off salt and any accumulated liquid from eggplant slices. Don't be afraid to twist and squeeze the slices. Dice eggplant and add with mushrooms to the skillet. Continue to cook stuffing over low heat until mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, red wine, and 1 tablespoon butter. Season with oregano, rosemary, sage, salt, and pepper. Mix in diced apples. Place remaining butter in thin pats on top of the stuffing and transfer skillet to the preheated oven.
  • Cook stuffing until browned on the top, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 51.2 mg, Fat 33.2 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 983.4 mg, Sugar 15.5 g

SAGE SAUSAGE, APPLE & WALNUT STUFFING/DRESSING



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Make and share this Sage Sausage, Apple & Walnut Stuffing/Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Itchy Monkey

Categories     Apple

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 ounces stuffing cubes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
1 lb fresh sage sausage, casing removed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (such as Gravenstein, Rome, or Golden Delicious)
1 -2 stalk celery & leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon 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 Note)
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat 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 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 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. Set immediately or warm.
  • Tips: Put the dressing in the oven during the last hour of cooking the turkey
  • Note: To toast nuts, spread them out on a baking sheet and toast in a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.9, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 69.4, Sodium 711.8, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 7.1, Protein 6.8

SAUSAGE AND APPLE DRESSING



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     side dish

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 pound best-quality sausage meat
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups diced apple
1/2 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, or 2 teaspoons dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup fresh or canned chicken broth
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Heat a nonstick skillet and add the sausage meat, stirring with a wooden spatula to break it up. Cook until lightly browned. Add the onion, apple, celery, garlic, sage, salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are wilted, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl. Add the bread crumbs, broth, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Blend well, checking the seasonings.
  • Butter a baking dish and put the dressing in it. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes in the oven with the turkey. Serve with the turkey.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 480 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • If you don't have time to make your own bread cubes, you can use store-bought croutons.
  • Sauté the onion, celery, and apples until they are softened and slightly browned.
  • Use a variety of herbs and spices to flavor the dressing, such as sage, thyme, rosemary, and parsley.
  • Moisten the dressing with chicken broth or apple cider until it is just moist, but not soggy.
  • Bake the dressing in a covered dish for 30-35 minutes, or until it is heated through.
  • Serve the dressing hot or at room temperature.

Conclusion:

Apple walnut sausage dressing is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with a variety of main courses, such as roasted turkey, chicken, or pork. It is also a great make-ahead dish, so you can save time on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. With its sweet and savory flavors, apple walnut sausage dressing is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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