It's that time of year again. This is my family's favorite
and as close to a recipe as it gets:


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 (nicer if toasted)
chicken broth as needed
Bell's seasoning or other poultry seasoning to taste
ground black pepper
(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 to crumbs and
sausage with apples, 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