Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Apples, and Golden Raisins

Name: Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Apples, and Golden Raisins
Yield: 16 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1 1/2-pound loaf sourdough bread, crusts removed, bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 13 cups); 2 pounds bulk pork breakfast sausage; 2 large onions, chopped (about 4 generous cups); 2 cups chopped celery (about 5 stalks); 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, divided; 6 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled Granny Smith apples (about 28 ounces); 3/4 cup golden raisins (about 4 ounces); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage; 2 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth; 3 large eggs

By Jeanne Thiel Kelley, Jamie Purviance, and Matt and Ted LeePhotographer Elinor Carucci

September 8, 2009

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