{"id":12515,"date":"2010-11-19T09:02:01","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T13:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=12515"},"modified":"2010-11-19T09:02:01","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T13:02:01","slug":"thanksgiving-apple-stuffing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/11\/thanksgiving-apple-stuffing\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Apple Stuffing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12517\" title=\"Thanksgiving Apple Stuffing \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I have been cooking with apples more and more lately.\u00a0 Before I couldn&#8217;t stand the taste and texture of cooked apples and now I&#8217;m finding that I can tolerate it a bit more.<\/p>\n<p>I still don&#8217;t want any apple pie though!\u00a0 You all can have that.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also been toying around with new ideas for some holiday dishes and one I played with was stuffing.\u00a0 Oh man both Scott and I love stuffing.\u00a0 Mmmmm!\u00a0 I love it super seasoned with crispy edges.\u00a0 My mom made alright stuffing but you know, I used to really like the box mix stuff!\u00a0 I used to make that for Scott and I all the time.\u00a0 Then about nine years ago, I started researching how to make stuffing from scratch and I discovered that it&#8217;s not hard at all.<\/p>\n<p>From that point on, I started making homemade stuffing.\u00a0 This allows me to control the ingredients and how much seasoning I want, it&#8217;s a win-win for us all!\u00a0 Plus you know homemade is better than any box of whatever.<\/p>\n<p>Since I was playing around with stuffing ingredients I decided to add in some chopped apples.\u00a0 I have a bunch in my fridge and I&#8217;ve been using them in lots of dishes lately.\u00a0 I have seen a lot of talk about apples in stuffing before but never gave it a second thought until now.\u00a0 In went some apples and out came a great stuffing!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Thanksgiving Apple Stuffing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 Onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 Large Sweet Apples (I used a combo of honeycrisp and Macintosh)<\/li>\n<li>2 Large Carrots, peeled and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Clove garlic, grated<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Whole Grain Baguette, cubed<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>Big pinch of Red Pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li>Salt and Pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>2tsp All-Purpose Seasoning (Or poultry seasoning)<\/li>\n<li>1C Chicken Stock (May need additional)<\/li>\n<li>Olive Oil for saut\u00e9ing<\/li>\n<li>Shredded Cheddar (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large casserole dish.\u00a0 In a medium high-sided skillet, drizzle in some olive oil, about 1 TBSP and heat over medium heat.\u00a0 Add in onions, apple, and carrots.\u00a0 Coat with oil and season with all of the above seasonings.\u00a0 Saut\u00e9 for about 3-4 minutes until all the veggies and apples start to soften.\u00a0 Add in the bread cubes and combine.\u00a0 Slowly add in the chicken stock, 1\/2C at a time.\u00a0 Allow the bread to absorb the stock and then add in some more.<\/p>\n<p>The mixture should pull together and start to combine.\u00a0 If not, add in a touch more stock.\u00a0 Once everything is combined, remove from heat and place in the casserole dish.\u00a0 Heat in oven for about 15 minutes until it starts to crisp up.\u00a0 Then top with shredded cheddar and allow to melt, about another 5 minutes.\u00a0 Remove and serve immediately!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12516\" title=\"Thanksgiving Apple Stuffing \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If I would have had some celery I would have used that here also, but I didn&#8217;t have any one hand.\u00a0 Aside from the missing veg, this stuffing turned out amazing.\u00a0 It was full of flavor and had plenty of texture from the different ingredients.\u00a0 The whole grain bread made it way more filling and satisfying.<\/p>\n<p>Of course you can use white bread here if you can&#8217;t find whole grain baguette.\u00a0 The cheddar is optional, I used it because we were having this as a standalone side dish and there was no gravy or sauce to accompany it.\u00a0 When we have this with Thanksgiving, it should pair really well with the turkey gravy!<\/p>\n<p>If you have turkey stock from your roasting turkey, feel free to use that instead of chicken.<\/p>\n<p>I found a lovely seasoning, called All-Purpose seasoning and it is like a poultry seasoning just with a few extra things tossed in.\u00a0 Poultry seasoning would be completely fine in this dish if that is what you have available to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing3.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12518\" title=\"Thanksgiving Apple Stuffing \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Apple_stuffing3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I never thought I would be eating apples in a stuffing and yet here I am and I can&#8217;t get enough!\u00a0 I&#8217;m now desperately excited for Thanksgiving so that I can make this again!<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food!\u00a0 Enjoy! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been cooking with apples more and more lately.\u00a0 Before I couldn&#8217;t stand the taste and texture of cooked apples and now I&#8217;m finding that I can tolerate it a bit more. I still don&#8217;t want any apple pie though!\u00a0 You all can have that. 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