Slow Cooker Sausage, Apple & Sage Stuffing

Ingredients

• 450g pork sausage meat 
• 1 large onion, diced 
• 2 celery stalks, diced 
• 2 sweet cooking apples, such as Gala or Braeburn, cored and diced 
• 10 cups stale bread cubes 
• 2 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped 
• 500ml chicken or turkey stock 
• 55g butter, melted 
• Salt and black pepper

Directions

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the sausage meat and cook, breaking it up as it browns. (If using sausages links remove from the casing)
2. Add the onion and celery, season well with salt and cook for approximately 5 minutes, until softened.
3. Add the diced apples and sage. Season with salt and black pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
4. Lightly grease the slow cooker insert. Add the bread cubes and sausage mixture and gently toss to combine.
5. Pour over the melted butter and stock, stirring gently until the bread is evenly moistened. Do not overmix.
6. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Stir once halfway through cooking if needed.