Homemade Sausage, Maple and Apricot Stuffing

Pairs well with Zinfandel

Ingredients
1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup coarsely chopped celery, about 2 stalks
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1/2 pound homemade sausage
1/2 pound herb stuffing mix
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
Place apricots and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling, then remove from heat and set aside.

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion and sauté for 10 minutes until onions are translucent. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Cook sausage in same skillet, stirring to crumble, until cooked through and no longer pink. Add cooked sausage to celery mixture.

Add the stuffing mix, apricots with liquid and chicken stock together and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Set aside. Cook before using to stuff turkey.

Recipes By Lani Temple. 2010 Copyright.