Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes With Apples

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
• Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
• Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird. I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.

Steps:

• Set crock pot on LOW.
• Thaw and drain spinach. Add to crock pot.
• Add both boxes of stuffing mix.
• Chop garlic and add.
• Clean, dry, and slice mushrooms.
• Clean and dice celery.
• Saute celery and mushrooms in 2 T olive oil or butter until lightly browned and celery is not crunchy.Add to crock pot.
• Chop bacon and add.
• Peel and core apples. Dice and add to pot.
• Add herbes de provence, orange marmelade, pepper and bay leaf.
• Add only TWO cups of chicken broth at this time. Reserve the last cup only if you feel the stuffing needs more juice. If it looks like it's getting dry, add the last cup one hour before serving.
• Leave cover on the crock pot. Stir once every hour. Cook on low 2-3 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large skillet, add the butter and melt over medium heat. Add the celery, onions, thyme, sage, scallions, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the onions and celery are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute. Transfer the vegetables to a large mixing bowl.
• To the bowl of veggies, add the stuffing mix, walnuts, parsley, cranberries and apples and mix well. Add 2 1/2 cups of the stock, tossing well to coat and soak all of the cubes. If more stock is needed, add it splash by splash. There should be no liquid pooling in the bottom of your bowl.
• Scoop the stuffing mixture into the prepared loaf pan and press down firmly to pack it. Cover the pan with foil, place on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F. Remove the foil and continue to bake until golden brown on top, 25 to 30 more minutes.
• Dig in warm or allow to cool slightly and turn out onto a plate to serve. Or allow to cool completely, then cut into 1-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife and toast in a pan with butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Make stuffing mix on stove top according to package directions which are here: heat broth or water, with the butter or margarine, to a boil and remove from the heat. Add the stuffing mix and toss lightly with a fork until moist throughout.
• Add apples and raisins; mix thoroughly.
• Place in a casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes.
• *May be reheated and tastes even better the next day.

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine nuts, bread cubes and diced apples.
• In medium saucepan, over medium heat, cook onion and celery in margarine (or butter) until tender; stir in poultry seasoning and broth. Pour over bread cube mixture and toss lightly.
• For dressing on the side: Spoon mixture into 3 quart casserole or 9x13 baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes, or until heated throughout. You may want to remove the cover early to brown the dressing if you like it a little crispy on top.
• To stuff turkey: follow recommended times for roasting your turkey with stuffing inside.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO to the skillet and the butter. When the butter melts, add the bay leaf, celery, onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning, and cook 5-6 minutes or until vegetables and apples begin to soften.
• Add the parsley and stuffing cubes to the pan and combine.
• Moisten the stuffing with chicken broth until all of the bread is soft, but not wet. Remove bay leaf and let cool either in the pan or in a bowl.
• Brush a cookie sheet with EVOO.
• Form a loaf shape out of your stuffing and bake until set and crisp on top, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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• FOR INDIVIDUAL STUFFIN MUFFINS:.
• Brush a 12 muffin cup holder with the remaining butter.
• Add the beaten egg to the cooled stuffing mixture.
• Using an ice cream scoop, fill and mound up the stuffing in muffin tins.
• Bake until set and crisp on top, 10-15 minutes.
• Remove stuffin' muffins to a platter and serve hot or room temperature.