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Old Fashioned Stuffing

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Course: Side Dish
Keyword: side dish
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 8
This is a great stuffing recipe as a side with any meal. A little bit of sweetness and spice, a lot of savory -- what's not to love! And we love those crispy edges from using the muffin tins!

Equipment

  • 2-3 muffin tins 12 cup size

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Dried bread cubed
  • 2 3/4 cups Chicken broth or turkey broth
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter 1 stick
  • 1 Large apple Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, shredded
  • 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage
  • 1 Large sweet onion finely diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Celery diced (about 3 stalks)
  • 1 Large egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Rosemary Salt
  • 3 Sprigs fresh thyme leaves finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350° F. Prep muffin tins by spraying with nonstick spray.
  • Prep the apple, onion, garlic, and celery. Add the vegetable mixture to a bowl. Set aside.
  • In the large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until no longer pink. Remove to a towel to drain.
  • In the same pan, melt the butter. Add the vegetables and seasoning. Saute for 5 - 10 minutes until softened.
  • Add the bread cubes. Toss to combine with vegetables.
  • Slowly add the broth as you are stirring until the bread is softened to your liking. It should be moistened overall, but not sloppy.
  • Spoon stuffing into muffin tins. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes depending on how crisp you want the tops. Make sure to keep an eye on them for the last 10 minutes so they don't get too dark.

Notes

  • We found that using our everyday bread turned out really great along with adding apples and using a muffin tin worked perfectly!
  • You can mix bread types if you want for a slightly different flavor/texture combination.
  • You can use any type of apple, but we like a Granny Smith or Honeycrisp or some other type of apple with a little sweet/tart flavor..