Sausage, Apple and Cornbread Stuffing


POINTS® Value |  2
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 15 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

side dishes | The sweet apple and rich sausage flavor in this stuffing work well with chicken, turkey, pork chops and even fish.

8 oz raw turkey sausage
2 Tbsp apple juice
1 tsp butter
1 medium onion(s), chopped
2 medium celery, chopped
2 medium apple(s), cored and diced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 Tbsp thyme, chopped or 1 tsp dried
1 Tbsp poultry seasoning
1 1/2 cup canned chicken broth, hot
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
8 oz cornbread stuffing dry mix
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste

Instructions


1. Coat a large, nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat.
2. Remove sausage from casing; add sausage to skillet and cook, breaking up into small pieces until no pink remains. Add apple juice and simmer, stirring constantly, until liquid evaporates. Remove sausage to large bowl; set aside.
3. Melt butter in skillet. Add onion and celery; sauté until translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in apples, parsley, thyme and poultry seasoning; cook about 3 minutes.
4. Add stuffing to skillet; stir in enough chicken stock to moisten stuffing as you like it. Add to bowl with sausage; stir in enough chicken stock to moisten stuffing. Season to taste. Yields 3/4 cup per serving.