Recipe: <!-- -->Sausage and Kale Stuffing<!-- --> | Whole Foods Market

Ingredients

• 1 loaf whole wheat or white hearth bread (20 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 11 cups)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 pound fresh breakfast sausage, removed from casings
• 1 bunch kale, tough stems removed, leaves very thinly sliced, divided
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 3 Honeycrisp, Fuji, or other crisp apples, diced
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper