Roast Chicken with Pecan-Apple Stuffing - Robert Sinskey Vineyards & Wilding Farm

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups diced apple, ½ inch pieces
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium yellow onions, diced finely
• 1½ cups thinly sliced celery
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• Half of a 1 pound peasant loaf, cut into ½ inch cubes, lightly toasted
• 1 cup lightly toasted pecan halves
• 1 5-pound chicken