This Thanksgiving try this sausage and apple stuffing recipe that cooks in the slow cooker, freeing up room in the oven for all your extra side dishes.
Preparation Time
35 mins
Cooking Time
5 hr 20 mins
Total Time
5 hr 55 mins
Calories
189 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Tear bread into small pieces and spread out on a baking sheet. Let dry at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.
Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Drain and discard grease from the skillet.
Step 3
Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and celery. Cook and stir until very tender, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, apple, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
Step 4
Put dried bread pieces into a large bowl. Pour sausage mixture over bread and mix.
Step 5
Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour stuffing mixture into the slow cooker; cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Low and cook for 4 hours; stir the stuffing halfway through cooking, scraping the sides and adding more broth if it seems dry.
Step 6
Combine chicken broth, applesauce, and egg in a bowl. Pour over bread mixture and mix well. Add more broth, as needed, to moisten all the bread. Don't add too much now; more can always be added later if needed.
