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Overhead view of stuffing in a white casserole dish.

The Best Stuffing Without Celery

Author: Mika Kinney
4.93 from 13 votes
This super delicious stuffing without celery is packed with fresh apples, flavorful sausage, and comforting holiday spices!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Protein: 27g
Serves: 12
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups french bread (stale & cut into 1"-2" cubes)
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 3 cups apples (about 4 medium apples - honey crisp or granny smith, diced)
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon sage (dried & powdered form)
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary (dried & powdered form)
  • 1.5 teaspoon thyme (dried & powdered form)
  • 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 5 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
  • 1 yellow onion (diced)
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cups parsley (finely chopped, fresh)
  • See above for substitution options

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Instructions

  • If your bread is not stale, you can toast the cubed bread for 10 minutes at 200 degrees. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
  • Saute onions and spices in a skillet over medium heat until soft with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
  • Add the sausage to the pan to brown and break it up as it cooks. Cook until browned.
    A pan with onions and sausage.
  • In a bowl, melt the remaining butter and then whisk in the egg and chicken broth.
  • Once the sausage is done, add the cranberries, apples, and parsley and mix. For the apples - I like to use honey crisp because they are sweet with a slight tang and a harder variety meaning they hold up better when baked.
  • Pour this mixture into a greased 8x11 pan. You can also do a larger pan or even a sheet pan which will result in more crispy bread because it is spread thinner. I prefer the bottom of the stuffing soft and top crispy, hence the 8x11 pan. Add the bread on top, then the liquid mixture. Mix together until thoroughly coated.
    Overhead view of uncooked stuffing in a casserole dish.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Then remove the foil and continue to bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

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Notes

*Nutritional Information is an estimate, for informational purposes only*

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Additional substitution information can be found above in the substitution section of this post.

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.

Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apples, holidays, sausage, stuffing, thanksgiving

Nutrition

Calories: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 10462mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1008IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 6mg
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