I'm stuffed!

Vegans and I guess some vegetarians don't eat stuffing that has been cooked in the turkey so here's a stuffing that cooks separately. This sounds delicious to me!

Walnut-Apple Stuffing:

• 6 cups firmly packed diced whole grain bread


• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil


• 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion


• 2 crisp apples, peeled and diced


• 3 scallions, thinly sliced


• 1/4 cup chopped parsley


• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme


• Several leaves fresh sage, thinly sliced to taste (or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried sage)


• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts


• Salt and freshly gound pepper to taste


• 1 1/2 cups apple juice
  
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  
  Place the diced bread on a baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minuted or until dry and lightly brown.
  
  Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the red onion and sautee' over medium heat until golden. Add the apples and sautee for another 5 minutes.
  
  In a mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the onion and apple mixture. Add the remaining ingredients except the apple juice and toss together. Pour the apple juice in slowly, stirring at the same time to moisten the ingredients evenly.
  
  Transfer the mixture to an oiled shallow 1 1/2-quart baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until browned and still slightly moist. Stir once during the baking time.

This recipe serves 8 to 12.