Name: Old-Fashioned Bread, Sausage, Apple and Pecan Dressing
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 cups 1/2-inch bread cubes from any artisan loaf (cut off crusts before cubing) about 1-3/4 lb; 8 oz bulk seasoned sausage or bacon, crumbled or chopped, optional; 1 stick butter (4 oz), melted; 2 cups chopped onions; 1-1/2 cup chopped celery; 3 large Gala or Fuji apples, cored and diced; 3 cups pecans or almonds, toasted and chopped coarsely; 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves, optional; 3 tbsp chopped fresh sage; 2 tsp dried sage; 1 tbsp poultry seasoning, optional; 3 lg eggs, beaten slightly; 3 cups turkey stock, plus more if needed (see recipe Here)