Stuffed Apples

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• 0.5 (1 lb) package ground sausage (such as jimmy dean sausage)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 apples (such as rome apples)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 cup cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 prepare stuffing according to package directions (see note in description).
• 2 in a skillet cook sausage over medium high heat, stirring until meat is no longer pink (8-10 minutes). remove sausage with a slotted spoon from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. drain sausage on paper towels and set aside.
• 3 in a cup stir together 1/4 cup water and lemon juice. set aside.
• 4 cut apples in half, cutting through stem and bottom ends, scoop out apple pulp and cores into a bowl, leaving 1/4 inch shell. rub the lemon juice mixture over cut sides of apple shells. discard cores and seeds, chop the pulp and set aside.
• 5 in the same skillet with the drippings over medium high heat sauté the onion and apple pulp for 5-10 minutes or until liquid evaporates and onion is tender.
• 6 in a large bowl combine the stuffing, apple mixture, sausage and parsley. spoon mixture into apple shells (1/2 cup stuffing mixture per apple shell).
• 7 place apples in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and pour 1 cup cider vinegar around apples in dish.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender.
• 9 if desired garnish with parsley.