Sausage Stuffing: Proper Butchers Apple Sage Thanksgiving Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp (60 g) unsalted butter, divided
• 1 lb (450 g) quality pork sausage meat (skins removed)
• 1 large (150 g) yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 stalks (100 g) celery, finely diced
• 1 medium (150 g) Bramley or Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced small
• 12 cups (3 litres) day-old white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large eggs, lightly whisked
• 1 ½ - 2 cups (350 - 475 ml) low sodium chicken stock, warmed
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh sage, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fresh thyme leaves
• ½ cup (60 g) fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp kosher salt (approx.)
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper