Caramelized Apple, Sausage & Fennel Stuffing

• 12 ounces sourdough bread, cut into 1/2 inch pieces. You can use pre-cut, pre-toasted bread as well
• 3 Italian sausage, links. (I use two sweet and one hot)
• 5 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/4 cups sliced fennel bulbs (One large bunch)
• 1 1/4 cups chopped carrots
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups chopped golden delicious apples (about 3 apples)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (I use low sodium)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 large eggs

1. 1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. 2. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u0b0 for 16 minutes or until golden, stirring after 8 minutes. Place in a large bowl.
3. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add sausage to bread.
4. 4. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add 3 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper; saute 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add vegetables to sausage mixture.
5. 5. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add apple and sugar; saute 5 minutes or until apple caramelizes, stirring occasionally. Add to the sausage mixture.
6. 6. Combine broth (NOT TOO MUCH! It will be mushy) and eggs in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to sausage mixture; toss well to combine.
7. 7. Spoon sausage mixture into a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil. Bake at 400u0b0 for 20 minutes. Uncover dish; bake at 400u0b0 for 20 minutes or until browned and crisp.
8. 8. Enjoy!

bread, italian sausage, extra virgin olive oil, onions, fennel bulbs, carrots, fresh sage, fennel seed, garlic, black pepper, golden delicious apples, chicken broth, sugar, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramelized-apple-sausage-fennel-stuffing-468562 (may not work)