Apple And Sage Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb spicy bulk pork sausage
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced peeled cored apple
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
1 bay leaf
8 cups French bread, 1 inch cubes with crusts (from 1 lb loaf)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup low-fat chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 large eggs, beaten to blend

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
Add sausage; saute until cooked through and brown, breaking into pieces with spoon, about 8 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
Add celery and next 6 ingredients to drippings in skillet.
Saute over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Discard bay leaf.
Add mixture to sausage.
(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Reduce to lukewarm before continuing.) Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
Add bread to sausage mixture.
Whisk milk, broth, and butter in bowl to blend.
Mix into stuffing; season stuffing with salt and pepper.
Mix in eggs; transfer to prepared dish.
Bake uncovered until cooked through and brown, about 50 minutes.