Brown Bread Stuffing with Chestnuts, Apples, and Sausage

Name: Brown Bread Stuffing with Chestnuts, Apples, and Sausage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon celery seed (optional); 2 mediums celery stalks, medium dice; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped steamed or roasted chestnuts; 59 milliliters duck fat or unsalted butter (1/2 stick), plus more for coating the baking dish; 2 mediums Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, medium dice; 454 grams sweet Italian sausages (about , casings removed; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley leaves; 6 slices pumpernickel or dark rye bread (about 1/2 loaf), crusts removed, medium dice; 59 milliliters torn fresh sage leaves; 1 Tbsp finely chopped thyme leaves; 6 slices wheat bread (about 1/2 loaf), crusts removed, medium dice; 1 medium yellow onion, medium dice

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Brown Bread Stuffing with Chestnuts, Apples, and Sausage a try. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 442 calories. This dairy free recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up celery seed, rye bread, sausages, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with duck fat or butter.

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Place the diced bread in a large mixing bowl and set aside.

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Bread

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Place a large frying pan over medium heat.

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Add the duck fat or butter and crumble in the sausage. Cook until the sausage is lightly browned, stirring to break it up.

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Add the onion and sage and cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and golden, about 5 minutes.

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Add the thyme, parsley, celery, celery seed (if using), apples, and chestnuts and cook until the apples are golden, about 3 minutes.

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Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

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Remove from heat and pour the mixture over the diced bread, tossing well to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.Spoon the stuffing into the prepared dish and bake for 30 minutes.

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