It is not recommended to eat this stuffing cooked inside a bird.
Ingredients
1 large onion., diced
1 medium red onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 gravenstein (or other) apples, peeled, seeded, cubed and held in acidulated water
1 pound spicy sausage (chorizo, Hot Italian or wild boar), cooked and chopped
2 lbs fresh roasting chestnuts (roasted and peeled), roughly chopped
1 small loaf day old sliced sourdough bread, cubed (yield about 8 cups)
1 cup melted fat (Bacon, goose, turkey or olive oil)
2 eggs, whisked
1 cup chicken or turkey stock
1 tbsp minced fresh Thyme
1 tbsp chiffonade fresh sage
Salt and pepper
Method
Sweat onions and celery in 2 tbsp of the fat for 10-15 minutes over medium low heat in a large deep pan. Add apples and garlic and cook 5 minutes. Add chestnuts and sausage, toss and remove from heat.
In a large bowl , whisk egg and stock together. Add warm ingredients and toss. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. If mixture is too dry, add ¼ cup more stock.
Pack into a cake pan 3” deep, cover with foil, and roast 1 hour at 375F. Check seasoning and serve.