Mmmmm! That's a keeper! I make something similar w/o meat,
oysters and dried fruit.

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On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:19:37 GMT, Puester
> wrote:
>
> 1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm seasoned bread crumbs
> 1 pkg. Jimmy Dean hot sausage
> 1/4 c. butter
> 1/2 to 1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
> 1 lge. onion, diced
> 2-3 celery stalks, chopped
> 1 or 2 sweet-tart apples, peeled and diced
> 1 cup pecans
> chicken broth
> Bell's seasoning or other poultry seasoning
> (My sister in law adds oysters to this but
> my family prefers it without. You could also
> add dried fruit--apricots, prunes, golden raisins,
> etc. which have been soaked to plump up.)
>
> Sauté sausage, drain and set aside.
> Melt butter (or use sausage fat if you prefer) in a skillet,
> sauté mushrooms, onion and celery till tender. Add apples,
> crumbs and pecans with enough broth to moisten. Add poultry
> seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Pack lightly into a
> greased casserole. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
>
> gloria p