Sausage Apple Stuffing

• 10 slices bacon, diced (6 ounces)
• 1 lb pork sausage (jimmy dean breakfast sausage is best)
• 2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
• 8 ounces mediem-size mushrooms, sliced (2 cups)
• 3 medium celery ribs, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb tart apple, cored and cut in 1/2-inch peices (3 cups)
• 1 loaf day-old white bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (10 cups)
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 14-1 34 cups chicken broth

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Mix bread and parsley in a large poy or bowl.
3. Cook bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
4. When bacon is browned , crumble in sausage.
5. cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sausage loses its pink color.
6. Add remaining ingredients except chicken broth and bread mixture to skillet.
7. Cook 5 to 7 minutes until apples and celery are crisp-tender, stirring twice.
8. Add to bread mixture; toss to mix, then add broth.
9. Grease a 3-quart casserole.
10. Transfer stuffing to prepared casserole and bake 35 to 40 minutes until top is lightly browned.

bacon, pork sausage, onions, mediem, celery, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, tart apple, white bread, parsley, chicken broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-apple-stuffing-288197 (may not work)