Apple Sausage Stuffing

1 small yellow or white onion
4 pieces from a stalk of celery
2 garlic cloves
1 granny smith apple
4 homestyle sauge links or patties, skinned removed
and torn into small pieces
a few sprigs rosemary
2 slices day old bread, cubed (small)
1 bag turkey stuffing breadcrumb mixture
1/2 can chicken stock
2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
olive oil
Optional turkey drippings.
   
Follow directions on stuffing mixture and prepare as directed.
Toast day old bread in oven and drizzle with olive oil some salt
and some of the pepper.
In pan heat olive oil and add in apple, onion, celery, garlic.
After about 3 minutes add sausage and cook through.
Take out toasted bread and add into sausage pan.
Add boxed stuffing mixture. Add chicken stock salt, pepper,
rosemary and additional olive oil and cook covered until
most of the moisture has been absorbed. After 5 minutes
stuffing should be ready. At this point if your turkey is done
or you may use a baster to remove some of the turkey drippings
and add them to the stuffing. Serve along side of turkey or
stuff it into turkey 15 minutes prior to the turkeys completion.
Adorn with additional rosemary sprigs and enjoy.