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Viewed: 45 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for tasting
- 6 medium firm apples (such as Macoun or Braeburn), peeled and cut into large cubes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 12 slices white sandwich bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casings removed, broken into bite-size pieces
- 10 sage leaves, cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 leeks (white and light green parts only), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 6 stalks celery, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 pound small parsnips, peeled, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
Method
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it melts and starts to brown; add the apples, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring, until slightly tender, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the honey and vinegar, then transfer to a large bowl to cool.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the bread cubes and toss to coat, then transfer to one side of a large rimmed baking sheet; add the sausage to the other side.
- Bake until the sausage is cooked through and the bread is toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the sausage and bread to the bowl with the apples; add the sage, thyme and rosemary.
- Heat another 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet over medium heat.
- Add half each of the leeks, celery and parsnips, and 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until the vegetables are translucent, about 8 minutes, then transfer to the bowl with the sausage-apple mixture.
- Add the remaining leeks, celery and parsnips, and 2 tablespoons water to the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook about 8 minutes; transfer to the bowl and toss.
- Warm a spoonful of the stuffing in the skillet with a touch of butter and taste the seasoning; adjust as needed.
- (It's so important to taste your stuffing while it's hot to get a sense of the seasonings and flavors.)
- Add the chicken stock to the bowl and toss to moisten all of the ingredients.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Transfer the stuffing mixture to the dish and dot with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes, then uncover and continue baking until golden brown, about 40 more minutes.
- Photograph by Yunhee Kim
