Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Step2
   In a large baking pan, combine bread cubes and pine nuts. Toast for 15 to 20 minutes or until bread cubes are crisp and pine nuts are lightly browned, tossing once. Set aside to cool.
3. Step3
   In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until brown, stirring occasionally. Drain. Remove from skillet; set aside. In the same skillet, cook fennel, onions and apples in hot butter over medium-high heat about 10 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in sausage, thyme and pepper.
4. Step4
   In a very large bowl, combine bread cube mixture and fennel mixture, tossing to combine. In a small bowl, combine eggs and broth. Drizzle over bread mixture and toss gently to combine.
5. Step5
   Spoon stuffing into prepared dish. Bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes more or until stuffing is heated through. If desired, garnish with fennel fronds.