Apple, Bacon, & Leek Stuffing Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 9 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups sliced button mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped leeks, about 4 to 5 leeks
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, about 3 stalks
• 3 cups coarsely chopped, cored, peeled, Fuji or Granny Smith apples, about 2 large
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic, about 6 cloves
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 12 cups dry country-style bread cubes*
• 1 tablespoon fresh snipped sage, or 1 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• Fresh sage leaves, optional