Apple And Sausage Stuffing

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 lb herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed

1. Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat (add oil to skillet if needed); crumble the sausage while browning.
2. Transfer sausage to a large bowl, using a slotted spoon.
3. Add onion, celery, apple, and 1 tablespoon oil (if needed) to the skillet.
4. Stir/saute until tender; remove skillet from heat.
5. Add water and margarine to a saucepan; bring to a boil; remove pan from heat.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine stuffing mix with water/margarine mixture; toss lightly until moist throughout (add more water if you prefer moister stuffing).
7. Add fennel seeds to stuffing mixture; stir to blend.
8. Add stuffing mixture and onion mixture to the large bowl with sausage; mix thoroughly.
9. Transfer to a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
10. Bake in a 350u0b0F oven for 30 minutes.

sweet italian sausage, onion, stalks celery, apple, oil, water, margarine, stuffing mix, fennel seed

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-and-sausage-stuffing-133677 (may not work)