Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apple

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Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apple
Prep and Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1/3
cup pecan pieces

1
pound bulk pork sausage

1
large Jonathan apple

1-1/3
cups chicken broth

1/4
cup apple juice

6
ounces seasoned cornbread stuffing mix



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Place pecan pieces in shallow baking pan. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.

2.
Place sausage in large skillet; cook over high heat 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring to break up meat. Pour off drippings.

3.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop apple. Place in 3-quart saucepan. Add chicken broth, apple juice and seasoning packet from stuffing mix. Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat. Remove from heat and stir in stuffing mix. Cover; let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until stuffing is moist and tender.

4.
Stir sausage into stuffing. Spoon into serving bowl and top with nuts.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Sodium 1569 mg
Protein 16 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 42 g
Cholesterol 50 mg
Total Fat 25 g
Calories 460
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1-1/2
Fruit 1/2
Starch 2-1/2
Fat 4


This recipe appears in: Southern