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Raisin-Studded Apple Stuffing

SUBMITTED BY: Teri Lindquist

"This is the only stuffing my family will permit on our holiday table. With Italian sausage and a blend of so many great flavors, it's almost a meal in itself. No wonder it won first prize in a local recipe contest!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice, divided
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 (16 ounce) package crushed herb-seasoned stuffing
  • 4 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, bring raisins and 1 cup orange juice to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside (do not drain). In a skillet, saute celery and onion in 1/2 cup butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add sausage, stuffing, apples, pecans, remaining orange juice and remaining butter; add broth, thyme and pepper. Pour over stuffing mixture; mix well. Place in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by amyjprice
I substituted dried cherries for the raisins and it was great! I think you could probably cut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Marion
Served this with a marinated pork loin roast and it was a hit. Followed the recipe exactly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by k. treat
The instructions in this recipe need to be modified to claify a bit. It instructs to add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by ikcin1109
My family is very hard to please and they rant and rave about this stuffing. It was on our... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2008 by Mandy
this recipe makes a lot, but is very good MORE


 
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