1 1/2 sticks butter

1 large onion, chopped fine

3 medium celery stalks, chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped

2 tart apples, cored and chunked (do not remove skin)

1 pound breakfast sausage with sage

6 cups seasoned cornbread crumbs

2 tsp sage

1 tsp thyme

3 to 4 cups turkey or chicken stock

1/3 cup fresh parsley

Fry onions in half of the butter until they appear clear. Add celery and peppers, and fry until tender. Remove from stove and place in mixing bowl. Fry apples in the remaining half of the butter until slightly brown. Cook sausage. Drain and discard fat. Put sausage in bowl with onions, apples and all remaining ingredients. Mix everything together and place in casserole dish. Bake covered at about 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking until top is brown and crusty...about 15 minutes.

Makes enough to stuff an 18 - 20 pound bird.