Get creative with a traditional side dish-the surprising addition of pie filling makes this stuffing a real crowd-pleaser. Wow your guests with the flavor combination of cinnamon-sweet apples and spicy sausage.

Apple Sausage Stuffing

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1/4 cup butter or margarine
11/2 cups chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
1 (21-ounce) can COMSTOCK® or WILDERNESS® More Fruit Apple Filling
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1 (14-ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing cubes
3/4 cup chopped pecans, optional

1. In a large skillet, brown sausage, drain. Add butter or margarine, onion and celery; sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Stir in fruit filling, broth and parsley.
3. In a large bowl, combine stuffing cubes, pecans and apple mixture.
4. Place in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered at 325°F (160°C) for 40 minutes.

Makes: 10 to 12 servings

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Comstock® Wilderness®, through ECES, Inc., Electronic Color Editorial Services.