Elegant Turkey Stuffing

Name: Elegant Turkey Stuffing
Total time: 30
Yield: 28
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; 1.5 cups orange liqueur; 0.5 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups chopped celery; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed; 1 (16 ounce) package herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix; 1 cup chopped pecans; 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and chopped; 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups chicken broth; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; salt and pepper to taste

Recipe by Joan from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 30 Mins.

Ingredients

28 servings

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1 cup raisins
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1.5 cups orange liqueur
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0.5 cup unsalted butter
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2 cups chopped celery
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
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1 (16 ounce) package herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix

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1 cup chopped pecans
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4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and chopped
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0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 cups chicken broth
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4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
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salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Place raisins in a small saucepan and cover with 1 cup of liqueur. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Sauté celery and onion in butter for 10 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until crumbled and evenly brown. Drain.
Combine sausage and stuffing mix with celery and onion mixture. Stir in raisins and liqueur, pecans, and apples. Mix in melted butter, chicken broth, 1/2 cup orange liqueur until stuffing is completely moistened. Season with sage, salt, and pepper.