Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
And now, just in time for your Hearth's Warming Eve...
THE MANLIEST STUFFING IN THE WORLD
original recipe: Caerdwyn's Apple-Sausage Stuffing caerdwyn.deviantart.com/#/d5n9pz8
Good enough to be a main dish all by itself. This recipe is scaled to feed 4 to 6 hungry bronies. Prep time: 30 minutes preparation, then 30 minutes of cooking. You can do the prep in advance, and slip the stuffing pan into the oven 30 minutes before meal time.
1 pound savory sausage such as Jimmy Dean's Sage Sausage; bulk Italian sausage based on whatever meat your preferences dictate works well too
3 medium (fist-sized) Fuji or Gala apples - use more if the apples are smaller
4 stalks celery (minus the leaves; about 1 cups once chopped)
1 medium sweet onion
1 cup dried date pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 6-ounce packages of Caesar-style croutons
2 tablespoons of a steak-style spice mix (I prefer Weber's "Chicago Steak"; anything similar to Emeril's Essence will work)
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2/3 cup chicken broth (I prefer the "Better Than Bouillon" brand; avoid the cubes, as they are mostly salt!)
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Set out a large roasting pan (about the size of a turkey-roasting pan)
Cook the sausage in a skillet, breaking it up into small pieces as you do, until the sausage is all lightly browned. Put the cooked sausage, juices and all, into the roasting pan. (You'll probably want to cook 1 pound at a time)
Core the apples and cut them into 1/2" pieces, skin and all. Put the apples into the roasting pan.
Chop the celery into 1/4" slices. Into the roasting pan!
Dice the onion into 1/2" pieces, separating the layers. Into the roasting pan!
Add the croutons, dates, and cranberries into.. you guessed it.
Sprinkle the spices and oregano over the heap 'o ingredients.
Mix it all up thoroughly. You will certainly make a mess while you do so. If serving with something roasted, set it aside until...
30 minutes before dinner, pour the broth into the pan o' stuffing (don't pour it all in one place, spread it around a bit). Mix again, then cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. Into the oven with it! (it can live on the rack under the roast if it's co-starring). Cook for 30 minutes if you are using a metal pan, or 35 minutes if you are using a glass or ceramic pan.
Goes well with your favorite gravy, or all by itself. It keeps well (up to a week in the fridge) and reheats nicely. A few people will want to add a little salt at serving time; let 'em do so to taste. Sausage, spice mix and all have some amount of salt, so how much you'll want to have (if any) will be dictated by specifics and to whatever degree you're concerned about sodium. For most people, it's fine as-is.
NOTES AND INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS:
Folks who want to be gluten-free can substitute gluten-free bread cubes for the croutons, or sweet potato "tater tots" (a standard 20-ounce package is just about the right amount). If you are going the sweet potato tater tots route, put 'em in frozen and add 5 minutes of cook time.
Any savory sausage will be fine. Folks who don't eat pork will find that turkey-based sweet-style Italian sausage works just fine. You want an uncooked bulk-style; chopping up a kielbasa won't do.
Vegetarians can cut veggie-burger patties into little chunks and substitute those (you'll still want to cook the pieces in a skillet with enough olive oil to brown them), and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. It will come out a bit different, but is still excellent.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
Assuming you already have the spices and aren't shopping at Whole Paycheck, about 15-20 dollars for the full recipe. That's about 3 bucks a person, and you'll still have leftovers.
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Video written, edited and produced by Caerdwyn
Music by Mandopony
Art from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (c) and (tm) Hasbro Studios Inc.
and Mischakins@Deviantart
And now, just in time for your Hearth's Warming Eve...
THE MANLIEST STUFFING IN THE WORLD
original recipe: Caerdwyn's Apple-Sausage Stuffing caerdwyn.deviantart.com/#/d5n9pz8
Good enough to be a main dish all by itself. This recipe is scaled to feed 4 to 6 hungry bronies. Prep time: 30 minutes preparation, then 30 minutes of cooking. You can do the prep in advance, and slip the stuffing pan into the oven 30 minutes before meal time.
1 pound savory sausage such as Jimmy Dean's Sage Sausage; bulk Italian sausage based on whatever meat your preferences dictate works well too
3 medium (fist-sized) Fuji or Gala apples - use more if the apples are smaller
4 stalks celery (minus the leaves; about 1 cups once chopped)
1 medium sweet onion
1 cup dried date pieces
1 cup dried cranberries
2 6-ounce packages of Caesar-style croutons
2 tablespoons of a steak-style spice mix (I prefer Weber's "Chicago Steak"; anything similar to Emeril's Essence will work)
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2/3 cup chicken broth (I prefer the "Better Than Bouillon" brand; avoid the cubes, as they are mostly salt!)
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Set out a large roasting pan (about the size of a turkey-roasting pan)
Cook the sausage in a skillet, breaking it up into small pieces as you do, until the sausage is all lightly browned. Put the cooked sausage, juices and all, into the roasting pan. (You'll probably want to cook 1 pound at a time)
Core the apples and cut them into 1/2" pieces, skin and all. Put the apples into the roasting pan.
Chop the celery into 1/4" slices. Into the roasting pan!
Dice the onion into 1/2" pieces, separating the layers. Into the roasting pan!
Add the croutons, dates, and cranberries into.. you guessed it.
Sprinkle the spices and oregano over the heap 'o ingredients.
Mix it all up thoroughly. You will certainly make a mess while you do so. If serving with something roasted, set it aside until...
30 minutes before dinner, pour the broth into the pan o' stuffing (don't pour it all in one place, spread it around a bit). Mix again, then cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. Into the oven with it! (it can live on the rack under the roast if it's co-starring). Cook for 30 minutes if you are using a metal pan, or 35 minutes if you are using a glass or ceramic pan.
Goes well with your favorite gravy, or all by itself. It keeps well (up to a week in the fridge) and reheats nicely. A few people will want to add a little salt at serving time; let 'em do so to taste. Sausage, spice mix and all have some amount of salt, so how much you'll want to have (if any) will be dictated by specifics and to whatever degree you're concerned about sodium. For most people, it's fine as-is.
NOTES AND INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS:
Folks who want to be gluten-free can substitute gluten-free bread cubes for the croutons, or sweet potato "tater tots" (a standard 20-ounce package is just about the right amount). If you are going the sweet potato tater tots route, put 'em in frozen and add 5 minutes of cook time.
Any savory sausage will be fine. Folks who don't eat pork will find that turkey-based sweet-style Italian sausage works just fine. You want an uncooked bulk-style; chopping up a kielbasa won't do.
Vegetarians can cut veggie-burger patties into little chunks and substitute those (you'll still want to cook the pieces in a skillet with enough olive oil to brown them), and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. It will come out a bit different, but is still excellent.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
Assuming you already have the spices and aren't shopping at Whole Paycheck, about 15-20 dollars for the full recipe. That's about 3 bucks a person, and you'll still have leftovers.
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Video written, edited and produced by Caerdwyn
Music by Mandopony
Art from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (c) and (tm) Hasbro Studios Inc.
and Mischakins@Deviantart
