Yummy Apple, Sausages & Herbs Stuffing

Jeff insisted that I make turkey stuffing this year, and it has to be homemade as he thinks ALL ready made stuffings are soggy and mushy. I am not a big fan of mushy and soggy turkey stuffing either so I started searching for stuffing recipes. Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing from Allrecipes.com caught my eye so I thought I'd give it a try. I made some changes to the ingredients and baked the stuffing separately. This way, I don't have to roast my turkey for too long and I get a nice crust from baking the stuffing. This was my first attempt in making turkey stuffing and I was relieved when Jeff said 'It's damn nice!'. Oh, have I ever mentioned that Jeff is very picky and critical when it comes to food?

Ingredients:

• 100g Wholemeal Bread - cubed
• 100g White Bread - cubed
• 460g Pork Sausages Meat - skin removed
• 1 Large Onion - diced
• 2 stalks of Celery - diced
• 20g Fresh Sage - finely chopped
• 20g Fresh Rosemary - leaves removed from stem and finely chopped
• 1 Granny Smith Apple - coarsely chopped
• 1 cup Dried Raisins
• 1 cup Mixed Nuts - toasted and coarsely chopped
• 20g Fresh Parsley - finely chopped
• 200ml Chicken Stock (unsalted)
• 55g Unsalted Butter
• 1 Egg Yolk

Directions:

• Toast cubed bread at 180°C until brown and crispy. Leave aside for later use.
• Saute onion and celery until soft.
• Add in sausage meat and fry until cooked.
• Mix in sage and rosemary and fry for about 2 mins.
• Transfer sausage mixture into a large mixing bowl, add in all other ingredients (including toasted bread) and mix.
• Pour everything into a caserole dish.
• Cover with foil and bake at 180°C for 20mins.
• Remove foil, switch the oven to broil and cook until the top is browned.