This delicious apple, sage, and pork dressing blends the sweetness of apples with savory ground pork, fresh herbs, and a mix of brioche and sourdough croutons. Topped with a creamy egg mixture and seasoned with Balinese Truffle Salt, this stuffing is baked to golden perfection, making it the ideal side for any holiday meal. With easy reheating instructions, it’s perfect for making ahead of time for Thanksgiving.
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Peel, core, and dice the apples into 1-inch pieces.
3
Trim the crusts and dice the brioche and sourdough into 1-inch pieces. You will need about 12 cups of diced bread in total for this recipe.
4
Chiffonade the sage and chop the thyme.
5
Whisk the eggs together in a mixing bowl.
6
Add the cream and milk and season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper.
How to Cook
1
Transfer the diced bread to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and delicious. Once cooked, transfer the bread to a mixing bowl.
2
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the apples. Season with a pinch of Balinese Truffle Salt and cook the apples until softened, about 6-8 minutes. Once cooked, transfer the apples to the mixing bowl with the croutons.
3
Using the same sauté pan, cook the ground pork over medium heat until browned and fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes. Season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper. Once cooked, transfer the pork to the mixing bowl with the croutons and apples.
4
Add the sage and thyme to the mixing bowl and season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper. Mix everything together well.
5
To build the dressing: Spray the casserole dish with pan spray and transfer all the crouton mixture into the dish.
6
Pour ¾ of the egg mixture over the top and allow it to sit for 15 minutes to absorb.
7
After 15 minutes, pour the remaining egg mixture on top and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 1 ½ hours, or until golden brown on top and fully set.
8
Enjoy your delicious apple, sage, pork, and mixed-bread dressing for Thanksgiving dinner!
Reheating Instructions
1
Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake in a 350F oven for 30 minutes or until hot throughout.
Apple and Sage Dressing
By ButcherBox Kitchen Team·October 3, 2024
Total Time2 hrs 20 min
Servings10
This delicious apple, sage, and pork dressing blends the sweetness of apples with savory ground pork, fresh herbs, and a mix of brioche and sourdough croutons. Topped with a creamy egg mixture and seasoned with Balinese Truffle Salt, this stuffing is baked to golden perfection, making it the ideal side for any holiday meal. With easy reheating instructions, it’s perfect for making ahead of time for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
3 Granny Smith apples
1 lb Butcher box ground pork
1 loaf brioche
1 loaf sourdough bread
1 bunch sage
¼ bunch thyme
4 eggs
3 cups milk
2 cups cream
2 oz unsalted butter
Balinese Truffle Salt
Black pepper
Step By Step
Instructions
Prep
1
Preheat the oven to 350F.
2
Peel, core, and dice the apples into 1-inch pieces.
3
Trim the crusts and dice the brioche and sourdough into 1-inch pieces. You will need about 12 cups of diced bread in total for this recipe.
4
Chiffonade the sage and chop the thyme.
5
Whisk the eggs together in a mixing bowl.
6
Add the cream and milk and season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper.
How to Cook
1
Transfer the diced bread to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and delicious. Once cooked, transfer the bread to a mixing bowl.
2
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the apples. Season with a pinch of Balinese Truffle Salt and cook the apples until softened, about 6-8 minutes. Once cooked, transfer the apples to the mixing bowl with the croutons.
3
Using the same sauté pan, cook the ground pork over medium heat until browned and fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes. Season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper. Once cooked, transfer the pork to the mixing bowl with the croutons and apples.
4
Add the sage and thyme to the mixing bowl and season with Balinese Truffle Salt and black pepper. Mix everything together well.
5
To build the dressing: Spray the casserole dish with pan spray and transfer all the crouton mixture into the dish.
6
Pour ¾ of the egg mixture over the top and allow it to sit for 15 minutes to absorb.
7
After 15 minutes, pour the remaining egg mixture on top and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 1 ½ hours, or until golden brown on top and fully set.
8
Enjoy your delicious apple, sage, pork, and mixed-bread dressing for Thanksgiving dinner!
Reheating Instructions
1
Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake in a 350F oven for 30 minutes or until hot throughout.
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