Roast Turkey with Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk pork sausage, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
• 1½ cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 recipe Cornbread Sticks, crumbled
• 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1½ cups unpeeled, cored, chopped apples
• ½ cup minced parsley
• 3 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 3/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
• 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
• 1 16-pound fresh or thawed frozen turkey
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups low-fat (1% milkfat) milk