Elegant Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1.5 cups orange liqueur
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage , casing removed
• 1 package herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix , 16 ounce
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 Grannys Smith apples - peeled , cored and chopped
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Place raisins in a small saucepan and cover with 1 cup of liqueur. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and set aside.

2. 2

   In a large skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Sauté celery and onion in butter for 10 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   In the same skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until crumbled and evenly brown. Drain.

4. 4

   Combine sausage and stuffing mix with celery and onion mixture. Stir in raisins and liqueur, pecans, and apples. Mix in melted butter, chicken broth, 1/2 cup orange liqueur until stuffing is completely moistened. Season with sage, salt, and pepper.