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Slow-Cooked Sausage Dressing

Name: Slow-Cooked Sausage Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 7 cups seasoned stuffing cubes or croutons; 1 medium tart apple, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped pecans; 1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023

This savory dressing gets amped up with apples and pecans. It cooks easily in a slow cooker so the stove and oven are free for the other dishes you're preparing. —Raquel Haggard, Edmond, Oklahoma

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Ingredients

7 cups seasoned stuffing cubes or croutons
1 medium tart apple, chopped
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted

Directions

Combine the first 5 ingredients. In a nonstick skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion and celery over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes; drain. Add to stuffing mixture; stir in broth and butter. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker.
Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until apple is tender, stirring once.

Reduced-fat butter

This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutrition Facts

0.67 cup: 201 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

Slow-Cooked Sausage Dressing

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