Apple Pecan Stuffing Recipes

APPLE PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet. Add chopped apples and celery. Saute until celery and apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Add in pecans and let cook for another 1-2 minutes. Pour in your chicken broth and let come to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in Stuffing cubes. Serve.

APPLE-PECAN HOLIDAY STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt Country Crock® Spread in 12-inch no-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion and celery, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until apple is tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in broth and apple cider. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and stir in stuffing mix until moistened. Garnish with pecans and parsley.

PECAN SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. In the same skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer., Add the bread cubes, apples, pecans, sage, thyme, salt, pepper and onion mixture to the sausage. Stir in enough broth to reach desired moistness. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish (dish will be full). Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

CORNBREAD, SAUSAGE, APPLE, & PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt half the butter in a large skillet.
• Add onions and cook over medium-low to medium heat until tender and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• Remove onion and butter from pan and put in a very large bowl to be mixed later.
• In same skillet, melt rest of the butter, add apple, and cook quickly over high heat until lightly browned, but not mushy.
• Remove apples and butter from pan and put in the bowl with the onions.
• With the pan back on the burner, add sausage, crumbling as you cook it over medium heat, and cook until lightly browned.
• When done, remove with a slotted spoon and add it to the mixing bowl.
• Reserve drippings for basting later.
• Add remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl and combine gently.
• If you're going to stuff a turkey, cool completely in the refrigerator first.
• To cook it as a separate dressing, spoon the mixture into a large casserole (13 x 9 or slightly larger), cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30- 45 minutes at 325, basting occasionally with cooking juices from the turkey or with reserved sausage fat, if needed.
• Uncover the pan for the last 10 minutes of cooking to brown.
• Serve hot or warm.
• Note: You may need to use additional broth (approximately one 14 ounce can) as necessary to adjust the moistness of the stuffing to your taste, or if there are insufficient drippings from your poultry.
• Note: To make these as individual stuffing muffins, add one egg to the mix before baking to help the muffins keep their shape.

APPLE PECAN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, and saute the celery and onion for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, stuffing mix, parsley, ginger, and salt. Mix in the celery and onion mixture, chopped apple, chopped pecans, apple juice, and beaten eggs. Spoon dressing into prepared casserole dish.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through, and lightly browned on top.

CROCK POT APPLE PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Spray inside of 2- 3 1/2 quart crock pot with cooking spray.
• Mix bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, apples, pecans, onion and celery in crock pot.
• Mix remaining ingredients until well blended.
• Pour into crock pot and toss to coat ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or until stuffing is slightly puffed and browned around the edges.
• Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

APPLE, CRANBERRY & PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Bring juice and butter to boil in medium saucepan on high heat.
• Add stuffing mix and fruit; mix lightly. Cover. Remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 min. Stir in nuts.

HERBED PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°. Place bread cubes in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until partially dried, tossing occasionally, 30-40 minutes. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 325°., Meanwhile, combine raisins and apple juice in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; let stand for 15 minutes. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in parsley, salt, sage, thyme, fennel seeds and pepper; remove from the heat. Beat egg and broth; add to vegetable mixture with bread cubes and raisin mixture. Toss well. Stir in pecans. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes longer.

STOVE TOP STUFFING WITH APPLES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Prepare stuffing mix as directed on package, substituting orange juice for the water.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; cover. Let stand 5 min.
• Fluff with fork.