By: Washington State Chef’s Association Food Bank Challenge Cookbook

Yield: 1 8×12 pan

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 ribs of celery, chopped
• 1 red apple, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 6 cups diced stale bread
• 3 cups simmering apple juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a pan, melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add onion, celery, and apple, and sauté until cooked through.
• Add sage, mixing to combine.
• Turn off heat.
• Add the bread, and mix to combine.
• Moisten with apple juice, and stir to combine.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Place dressing into a baking pan, and bake covered for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.