"Craving a Sausage Fennel and Apple Stuffing for Thanksgiving? This easy make-ahead stuffing casserole with fenugreek recipe is loaded with fall flavors!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 large loaf stale Italian or Sourdough bread (crusts trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces, less than 1" square.)
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1 pound bulk sausage (preferably sage stuffing)
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6 tablespoons butter
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1 large fennel bulb (diced)
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3 large celery stalks (diced)
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1 large onion (diced)
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3 granny smith apples (peeled, seeded and diced)
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (minced)
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¼ cup flat leaf parsley (minced)
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2 tablespoons fresh sage (minced)
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½ teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon kosher salt (I recommend Diamond Crystal)
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2 teaspoons fennel seed (crushed in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder)
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1½ - 2 cups chicken broth from rotisserie chicken (or low-sodium broth)