This is a great version of a classic recipe!

Ingredients:

  • 1 loaf of either sourdough or rosemary bread (I combined half of each.)
  • 1 large Red Delicious apple
  • 1 can water chestnuts
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 1 pound ground sweet turkey sausage
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup chicken or turkey broth
  • Approximately 4 tablespoons fresh minced herbs (combination of rosemary, sage, and thyme)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. The night before, cut bread into one-inch cubes. Place them in a bowl and allow them to dry out.
  2. Cut apple, celery, and water chestnuts into 1/2-inch pieces.
  3. Cook sausage.
  4. Melt butter over low heat and sauté celery for about 1 minute. Then place apples, water chestnuts and chicken stock into pan. Lightly simmer for about 3 minutes.
  5. Pour mixture slowly over bread. Gently mix. Add sausage. Toss in herbs and add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Best when used to stuff into turkey, or you may heat in a buttered baking dish, uncovered, for approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.