Roast Goose With Dried Apple Stuffing

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon each dried marjoram, sage, and thyme
• 8 ounces dried apples
• 12 slices (6 cups) toasted white or whole-wheat bread, cubed
• 1/2 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 goose with giblets (10 to 12 pounds)
• 1 large yellow onion, quartered
• 2 stalks celery, quartered
• 1 carrot, scrubbed and quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 12 sprigs parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 each whole cloves, juniper berries, and black peppercorns (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup Madeira, port, or water