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Apple-sausage Stuffing For Wild Turkey

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Dutch	America, Good, Morning	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Raisins
3	c	Sweet apple cider
1	T	Butter
2		Stalks celery, sliced
1		Onion, peeled and diced
1	lb	Sweet fennel sausage, cut
		into 1/4-inch slices
2		Apples, peeled and diced
3		Leaves fresh sage, finely
		chopped
4	c	Day-old sourdough bread
		cubed
1/2	t	Kosher salt
1/4	t	Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the raisins and apple cider in a small saucepan and bring to  a
boil over medium heat. Immediately remove from the heat and set  aside
to plump the raisins. In a large, non-reactive saucepan or  Dutch oven,
melt the butter over medium heat. Add the celery and  onions, and cook
slowly, stirring until softened, about 6-8 minutes.  Add the sausage
meat and continue cooking until the meat begins to  brown, about 5
minutes. Stir in the diced apples and sage, and cook  an additional 5
minutes. Strain the raisins from the apple cider,  reserving the cider,
and add the raisins to the saucepan. Stir in the  bread cubes, season
with the salt and pepper, and add the reserved  cider. Bring to a boil,
then lower the heat to simmer the stuffing,  covered, for 1/2 hour,
stirring after 15 minutes. Serve hot,  alongside roast Wild Turkey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 7273 Calories From Fat: 4843 Total Fat: 546.3g Cholesterol: 2204.9mg Sodium: 20103.9mg Potassium: 2291.6mg Carbohydrates: 208.3g Fiber: 22.8g Sugar: 109.4g Protein: 425.8g