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Sausage-and-Apple Stuffing Bites
5.0 (2100 reviews)
These fantastic stuffing bites feature sweet Italian sausage and Granny Smith apple for an appetizer bursting with autumnal flavor.
Total Time60
Servings?
1888
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
1888
Calories
120 g
Fat
124 g
Carbs
80 g
Protein
16 g
Fiber
34 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 4 ounces white country bread (3 cups cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.67 cup finely chopped onion
- 0.67 cup finely chopped celery
- 0.5 pound sweet Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 0.75 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 Granny Smith apple (small peeled and finely chopped)
- 4 eggs (large beaten)
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 12-cup mini-muffin pans with cooking spray.
- 2On a baking sheet, toss together the bread and 2 tablespoons of the oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake in preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer the croutons to a bowl. (Do not turn the oven off.)
- 3Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onion and celery, and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage, garlic, and sage; cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no trace of pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- 4Stir the sausage mixture, apple, eggs, and broth into the croutons. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand for 5 minutes.
- 5Pack the stuffing into the muffin cups, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden. Transfer to a rack, and let stand for 5 minutes. Carefully loosen the muffins with a sharp paring knife and lift them out. Serve warm.