Sausage & Herb Stuffing

Bahan-bahan (8 porsi)

• 10 cups (400g) cubed bread (any bread works; I usually use whole wheat)
• 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced (about 150g)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup (about 100g) roughly chopped mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or leaves from about 3 stalks fresh thyme)
• 1 teaspoon dried sage (or about 2 Tbsp chopped fresh)
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley (or about 2 Tbsp chopped fresh)
• 1 pound (454g) uncooked mild Italian sausage
• 2 cups (240g) diced apples (about 2 medium apples)
• 2 and 1/4 cups (540ml) low-sodium chicken broth
• optional: 2/3 cup (80g) dried cranberries