Basic Thanksgiving Stuffing | Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (about 2 links, casings removed and crumbled)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 3 ribs celery (finely chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 4 leaves fresh sage (finely sliced)
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 Granny Smith apples (peeled and diced)
• ½ cup currants (or raisins)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (toasted)
• 12 cups stale Italian bread cubes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups chicken stock (or turkey stock)
• 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes)