The Silver Palate's Corn Bread-Sausage Stuffing With Apples Recipe

Name: The Silver Palate's Corn Bread-Sausage Stuffing With Apples Recipe
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter; 2 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onions; 3 tart apples (Jonathan and Winesap are good), cored and chunked; do not peel; 1 pound lightly seasoned bulk sausage (breakfast sausage with sage is best); 3 cups coarsely crumbled corn bread; 3 cups coarsely crumbled whole-wheat bread; 3 cups coarsely crumbled white bread (French or homemade preferred); 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried sage; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 1 1/2 cups shelled pecan halves

Although Ed Levine is a self-proclaimed semi-homemadeoholic when it comes to preparing Thanksgiving dinner, he does have a few tried-and-true recipes that he can count on to make the meal less "semi-homemade" and just plain "homemade." He admittedly uses Pepperidge Farm cubed cornbread stuffing instead of the homemade bread that the recipe recommends, but says, "This stuffing turns out so good I can't imagine actually making the Silver Palate stuffing recipe comes out any better."

Alton Brown Says No to Stuffing the Turkey

Cook: 105 mins

Total: 105 mins

Serves: 12 to 14 servings

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12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onions
3 tart apples (Jonathan and Winesap are good), cored and chunked; do not peel
1 pound lightly seasoned bulk sausage (breakfast sausage with sage is best)
3 cups coarsely crumbled corn bread
3 cups coarsely crumbled whole-wheat bread
3 cups coarsely crumbled white bread (French or homemade preferred)
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
1 1/2 cups shelled pecan halves

Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Melt half of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook, partially covered, until tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes, Transfer the onions and butter to a large mixing bowl.
Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet. Add the apple chunks and cook over high heat until lightly colored but not mushy. Transfer the apples and butter to the mixing bowl.
Crumble the sausage into the skillet and cook over medium heat,stirring, until lightly browned. With a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to the mixing bowl and reserve the rendered fat.
Add the remaining ingredients to the ingredients in the mixing bowl and combine gently. Cool completely before stuffing the bird; refrigerate if not used promptly.
If you do not wish actually to stuff the bird (goose or duck. for example, can make the stuffing greasy), spoon it into a casserole. Cover the casserole and set into a large pan. Pour hot water around the casserole to come halfway up the sides, Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally with the cooking juices from the bird or with the reserved sausage fat if necessary.

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Alton Brown Says No to Stuffing the Turkey

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
355	Calories
20g	Fat
42g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12 to 14
Amount per serving
Calories	355
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g	26%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 38mg	13%
Sodium 456mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 42g	15%
Dietary Fiber 13g	45%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 14mg	68%
Calcium 498mg	38%
Iron 9mg	48%
Potassium 453mg	10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.