Sausage, Apple and Rye-Bread Stuffing
- 12 light rye bread slices (about 1 pound)
- 1 pound smoked kielbasa (not low-fat)
- 2 onions
- 2 celery ribs
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Preheat oven to 375F and butter a 3- to 4-quart shallow baking dish.
- Cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes.
- In 2 shallow baking pans arrange bread in one layer and toast in upper and lower thirds of oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Quarter kielbasa lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces.
- Chop onions and celery and mince garlic.
- In a large heavy skillet brown kielbasa over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
- To skillet add 6 tablespoons butter (do not discard any fat in skillet) and cook onions, celery, and garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until celery is crisp-tender.
- Finely chop apples.
- Stir apples into vegetable mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until apple is softened.
- Mince parsley.
- In a large bowl toss together bread, kielbasa, vegetable mixture, parsley, broth, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to baking dish.
- Stuffing may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.
- Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes.
- (Stuffing may be baked while making gravy for roast goose)
light rye bread, kielbasa, onions, celery, garlic, butter, apples, flatleafed parsley, chicken broth
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sausage-apple-and-rye-bread-stuffing-14540 (may not work)