Apple, Fennel & Italian Sausage Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 500 grams Italian pork sausages mild, about 4 - 5 sausages, removed from casings
• 1 1/2 cups diced onion
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/2 cups fennel bulb diced
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds dried
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 cups Honeycrisp apples local, cored, unpeeled and ½” diced, about 4 - 5 medium apples
• 2 eggs lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons of water
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese freshly, divided ½ cup and ¼ cup each
• sage leaves Fresh, for garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 730 calories
• Carbohydrate : 35 grams
• Cholesterol : 215 milligrams
• Fat : 52 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 29 grams
• SaturatedFat : 19 grams
• Sodium : 1860 milligrams
• Sugar : 19 grams