Categories: Casserole, Pork, Side Dish, Stuffing Dressing, Thanksgiving
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 lb herb seasoned stuffing mix
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
Directions
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Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat (add oil to skillet if needed); crumble the sausage while browning.
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Transfer sausage to a large bowl, using a slotted spoon.
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Add onion, celery, apple, and 1 tablespoon oil (if needed) to the skillet.
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Stir/saute until tender; remove skillet from heat.
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Add water and margarine to a saucepan; bring to a boil; remove pan from heat.
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In a mixing bowl, combine stuffing mix with water/margarine mixture; toss lightly until moist throughout (add more water if you prefer moister stuffing).
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Add fennel seeds to stuffing mixture; stir to blend.
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Add stuffing mixture and onion mixture to the large bowl with sausage; mix thoroughly.
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Transfer to a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
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Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes.