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Lightened Up Holiday Stuffing with Fennel, Apple & Turkey Sausage

This delicious holiday stuffing features ciabatta bread, fennel, apple and turkey sausage.  Once you try it, you'll never go back to boxed stuffing again!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 193kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (1 pound) whole wheat ciabatta bread, cut into ¾-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
  • 10 ounces sweet turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion (about 1 large onion)
  • 1 ½ cups chopped fennel (about 1 medium fennel bulb); reserve some fronds for garnish
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, chopped
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Place the bread cubes in a single layer on two baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes until bread is toasted, stirring halfway through. Place in a large bowl.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add the sausage and brown it, breaking it up into pieces as it cooks. Place the cooked sausage in the bowl with the bread.
  • Heat the oil in the skillet. Add the onion and fennel and cook 7-8 minutes until partially softened. Add the garlic, apple, sage, thyme, salt and pepper and cook another 5 minutes. Add the mixture to the bowl with the bread and sausage.
  • Whisk the chicken broth and eggs together in a measuring cup. Pour it into the bowl and stir to combine all ingredients well. Pour the stuffing into a 13x9-inch baking tray sprayed with cooking spray. Cover the tray with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and cook another 20 minutes until top is golden. Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 564mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 4mg