Turkey Stuffing With Very Low Sodium

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs italian milano sourdough bread, toasted and cubed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 2 medium apples, medium to large apples, chopped
• 1 cup dry-roasted pecans, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder with parsley (lawry's california blend)
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bake italian milano sourdough bread in bread machine. slice ten 3/4- to 1-inch slices from loaf. toast each side on an ungreased baking sheet in your oven under the broiler until just golden brown. cool and cut into small 1/2-inch cubes. you'll get about 16 cubes from each slice of bread.
• 2 melt butter in large saute pan or 6-quart pan.
• 3 saute onion, celery, mushrooms, apples, and pecans together.
• 4 when vegetables and apples are cooked through, add bread crumbs and spices.
• 5 coat with buttered mixture and add apple juice to moisten. add optional dried apricots.
• 6 when ready to bake, put mixture into lightly oil-sprayed baking dish (9 x 13) and bake at 325 degrees fahrenheit for 20-30 minutes. if it's been refrigerated, heating time will take longer.
• 7 serve hot.