Stuffing With Bacon, Apples And Onions

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 10 cups mixed dried breadcrumbs
• 1 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 large granny smith apples, diced medium
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 in a large heavy skillet cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp and done. remove bacon with a slotted spoon.
• 3 remove all but 3 t's of the bacon grease.
• 4 core and cut the apples, slice up celery. add apples and celery to pan brown about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 add to the bread crumbs in the bowl along with the parsley, thyme, sage, salt and pepper.
• 6 toss to combine well.
• 7 add nuts if using-toss again.
• 8 add the beaten eggs and toss again.
• 9 slowly add the stock, tossing as you go along.
• 10 at this point you can stuff your bird or place in a well greased casserole dish.
• 11 bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.