Best 9 Midwest Sausage Stuffing Sausage Apple Stuffing Recipes

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In the realm of delectable holiday cuisine, the Midwest Sausage Stuffing stands tall as a hallmark dish, a testament to the culinary traditions of the American heartland. This savory stuffing, also known as sausage apple stuffing, is a symphony of flavors that blend harmoniously to create a mouthwatering experience. The aromatic blend of ground sausage, crisp apples, and an array of herbs and spices forms the cornerstone of this stuffing, while a moist and fluffy texture ensures that every bite is a delight. But the Midwest Sausage Stuffing is not a solitary dish; it is accompanied by a quartet of equally tempting stuffing recipes, each with its own unique twist. From the classic Southern Cornbread Dressing to the tangy Cranberry Wild Rice Stuffing, and the nutty flavor of Wild Rice Stuffing with Dried Fruits and Pecans, to the hearty and savory Vegetarian Stuffing, this collection offers a delectable array of options to suit every palate. Whether you are a traditionalist seeking the comforting flavors of the Midwest Sausage Stuffing or an adventurer eager to explore new culinary horizons, this article will guide you through each recipe with precision and expertise. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving for more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
1 pound sweet Italian sausage (bulk, or casings removed)
1 onion, finely chopped
5 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 apples, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 12-ounce bottle hard cider
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
12 cups 1/2 -inch stale white bread cubes (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons fat from the turkey drippings (or butter)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate.
  • Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet, then add the onion, celery, apples, sage, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cider. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and return to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  • Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread, sausage and vegetable-broth mixture and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with the walnuts and drizzle with the turkey drippings (or dot with butter).
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden, about 30 more minutes.

AWESOME SAUSAGE, APPLE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. I replaced the usual pork sausage with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

Provided by Stacy M. Polcyn

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 ¾ cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped celery
2 ½ teaspoons dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
¾ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
¾ cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
  • In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Allow stuffing to cool completely before loosely stuffing a turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 547.5 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

SAUSAGE & APPLE STUFFING



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Can't decide what kind of stuffing to make? Try this recipe...it's very easy to prepare, loaded with great flavor and goes from stovetop to table in just 25 minutes!

Provided by Campbell's Kitchen

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Swanson®

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ¾ cups Swanson® Chicken Broth or Swanson® Certified Organic Chicken Broth or Swanson® Natural Goodness® Chicken Broth
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
½ Red Delicious apple, chopped
½ Granny Smith apple, chopped
½ pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and crumbled
2 cups Pepperidge Farm® Herb Seasoned Stuffing
2 cups Pepperidge Farm® Corn Bread Stuffing

Steps:

  • Heat the broth, celery, onion and apples in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables and apples are tender.
  • Add the sausage and stuffing and stir lightly to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 17.3 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 826.9 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

SAUSAGE-APPLE STUFFING



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Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Time 2h10m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

  • 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.

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!

SAGE, SAUSAGE AND APPLE DRESSING



Sage, Sausage and Apple Dressing image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

One 16-ounce bag stuffing cubes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan and topping
1 pound fresh sage sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cooking apples, such as Gravenstein, Rome, or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 to 2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
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 Cook's Note)
2 large eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the 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 it 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 1/2 teaspoon 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.

CRANBERRY, SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFING



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A mellow stuffing that pairs up perfectly with the Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Provided by Ibby

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
¼ cup butter
6 cups coarsely chopped leeks
3 tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
2 cups chopped celery
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 cup dried cranberries
12 cups white bread cubes, baked until slightly dry
1 ⅓ cups chicken stock
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, crumbling coarsely, for about 10 minutes. Remove sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Empty pan of grease.
  • Into the same pan melt the butter. Add the leeks or onions, apples, celery and poultry seasoning; cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the rosemary, dried cranberries and cooked sausage. Mix all with the dried bread cubes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Moisten with the chicken stock.
  • Stuff turkey with about 5 cups for a 14 pound turkey. Add additional chicken stock to moisten stuffing if needed. Remaining stuffing can be baked in a covered buttered casserole at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes to brown top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 468.4 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

MIDWEST SAUSAGE AND DRIED CHERRY STUFFING



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Make and share this Midwest Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jo in Arlington

Categories     Christmas

Time 2h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cups unseasoned cubed bread (stuffing)
1 lb bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup butter
2 chopped onions
4 stalks of chopped celery
2 1/2 tablespoons of crumbled sage leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons crumbled thyme leaves
1 cup dried cherries (purchase them dried...I couldn't find them so I used Craisins (dried cranberries cherry flavored)
1 cup toasted and chopped walnuts
1 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In skillet, sauté the sausage, until brown.
  • Drain grease and transfer to bread bowl.
  • In same skillet, melt stick of butter, sauté all of the vegetables for 10 minutes until soft.
  • Remove vegetables and place in bowl.
  • Combine the sausage, vegetables, cherries, bread cubes and rest of ingredients EXCEPT the chicken broth.
  • Add just enough chicken broth to moisten the bread mixture.
  • You do not want it soaking wet.
  • If packing the turkey, stuff the neck and cavity loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin under and fastening with skewer.
  • If not, lightly pack stuffing into a large, shallow baking dish.
  • If you bake the stuffing inside the bird, roast the bird at 325 degrees for 15 minutes per pound or until the temperature of the bird reaches 170 degrees and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with fork.
  • Let turkey rest at least 20 minutes before carving.
  • If you bake in separate dish, drizzle the stuffing with alittle bit of stock.
  • Cover and bake at 325° for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and back for an additional 10 minutes.

APPLE STUFFING



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Apples, leaks and rosemary blend to make this a one-of-a-kind stuffing for your holiday bird.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 cups country bread, cubed
4 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dish
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 leeks (white and pale green parts), thinly sliced into half-moons
4 Macintosh apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss bread with 3 tablespoons melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet; toast, rotating halfway through, until browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Heat remaining tablespoon butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add apples; cook, turning occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine bread, leek mixture, rosemary, and broth; season with salt and pepper. Add egg; stir until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a buttered 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
  • Bake until golden on top and crisp around edges, 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 g, Fat 7 g, Protein 4 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of sausage: Try using a combination of pork, turkey, and/or venison sausage for a more flavorful stuffing.
  • Don't overcook the sausage: Overcooked sausage will be dry and crumbly. Cook it until it is just cooked through, about 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
  • Use fresh, crisp apples: Granny Smith apples are a good choice for stuffing because they hold their shape well and have a tart flavor.
  • Add some sweetness: Brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey can be added to the stuffing for a touch of sweetness.
  • Herbs and spices: Add some fresh herbs, such as sage, thyme, or rosemary, to the stuffing for extra flavor. You can also add some ground black pepper or garlic powder.
  • Moisten the stuffing: If the stuffing seems too dry, add some chicken broth or apple cider. You can also add some melted butter.

Conclusion:

Midwest sausage stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served with a variety of main courses. It is a great way to use up leftover sausage, and it is also a popular dish for holiday gatherings. With its savory flavor and hearty texture, Midwest sausage stuffing is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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