A delicious stuffing featuring mushrooms, apples and herbs.
Serves: 14
Ready in: 1 hour 30 minutes (30 minutes Prep – 1 hour Cook)

Ingredients

• 500g (1 1/4 lb) fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 100g (4 oz) butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon savoury seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1.25kg (2 3/4 lb) fresh breadcrumbs
• 350ml (12 fl oz) hot chicken stock
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 apples – cored, peeled and diced
• handful chopped fresh parsley

Preparation Method

1. Butter one 23x33cm (9×13 in) casserole dish. Preheat oven to 190 C / Gas mark 5.
2. Rinse, pat dry and quarter mushrooms. In large frying pan, heat the butter and add the mushrooms, onion and celery; sauté for 5 minutes then remove from heat. Stir in savoury seasoning, salt and pepper.
3. In large mixing bowl, combine breadcrumbs with stock and eggs, then add mushroom mixture, apples and parsley; mix well. Transfer to casserole.
4. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake 15 minutes longer to brown top.