Apricot-pecan Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup sliced leek
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 medium apples, cored and chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 cups dried bread, cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook leeks and onion over medium heat in butter, until tender but not brown.
• 2 stir in apples, pecans, apricots, and nutmeg.
• 3 cook about 4 minutes.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine bread cubes, rosemary, thyme, parsley, and cooked onion mixture.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine half and half, egg, salt, and pepper.
• 6 add to bread mixture and stir gently to coat.
• 7 place in a greased 2 qt casserole and bake, covered, in a 375* oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.