Apple-Walnut Sausage Dressing

Recipe: Nutrition
Diabetes Appropriate
Low-Calorie
Low-Carbohydrate
Low-Cholesterol
Low-Saturated Fat
Weight Management
Dish type
Side
Serves
16
Ready in
1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. bulk sausage
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 8 oz. mushrooms, coarsely chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 large apple (such as Braeburn or Gala), peeled, cored and diced
  • 2 cups crushed herbed stuffing mix
  • 2 cups onion-sage crouton stuffing mix
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 1 1/3 cups chicken broth, heated
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ready in
1 hour, 30 minutes
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish; set aside. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat; transfer sausage to a very large bowl; set aside.
  2. Melt butter in same skillet. Add mushrooms, onion and celery; cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add apple; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add mushroom mixture to sausage. Add stuffing mixes and (if desired) walnuts to bowl; toss. Add broth and egg; toss well.
  3. Spoon into baking dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Remove cover; bake 25 to 30 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 165°F.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 342, Calories Fat 273, Total Fat 30g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 21mg, Sodium 656mg, Carbohydrate 6g, Protein 10g
Serving Size1
Calories342
Calories Fat273
Calories (fat) extra80
Total Fat30g
Total Fat (extra)47
Saturated Fat2g
Saturated Fat (extra)11
Cholesterol21mg
Cholesterol (extra)7
Sodium656mg
Sodium (extra)27
Potassium118mg
Carbohydrate6g
Carbohydrate (extra)2
Fiber1g
Fiber (extra)4
Protein10g
Omega30g
Vitamin A143IU
Vitamin A (extra)3
Vitamin C2mg
Vitamin C (extra)3
Iron0mg
Iron (extra)2