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WW Recipe of the Day – Slow Cooker Sausage Apple Stuffing
My countdown to Thanksgiving continues with a yummy slow cooker sausage apple stuffing.
It seems kinda crazy to be making and eating all these Thanksgiving foods – turkey breast, sweet potato apple casserole, pumpkin soup and pumpkin bread – so close to Thanksgiving.
But, Rod doesn’t seem to mind. He loves Thanksgiving food.
And my inner geek loves having all these slow cooker Thanksgiving recipes tested in advance. It will make cooking Thanksgiving dinner that much less stressful.
And I really don’t have that much to do for Thanksgiving dinner because my mom and sister are sharing the cooking responsibilities with me:-)
I’ll make the turkey, gravy, stuffing and my yummy slow cooker pumpkin pie pudding.
And they’ll provide the rest!
Recipe Notes
I’m really glad I tested this slow cooker sausage apple stuffing recipe from More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: 200 Brand-New, Budget-Friendly, Slow-Cooker Recipes (affiliate link).
I loved its flavor.
But I found the cooking instructions—2 to 3 hours on HIGH—didn’t work for my slow cooker, which definitely runs hot.
At 2 hours, my slow cooker sausage apple stuffing was dry and seriously scorched around the bottom and sides 🙁
I managed to salvage it by adding more chicken broth and giving it a good stir.
It was good and Mom gave it her approval. But it wasn’t as moist as Rod and I like.
This may be due to the fact that I used a bag of stuffing mix, instead of toasted bread and eliminated the butter to save a few calories and points.
In her original recipe, Steph used gluten-free rice bread which is heavy and moist.
So, I’ve adjusted the instructions, adding more broth and cooking on LOW, which is what I’ll do when I make it again for Thanksgiving.
UPDATE: This is how I made it for Thanksgiving and it turned out great…moist and delicious!!
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in this Slow Cooker Stuffing?
According to my calculations, each serving has about 168 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you liked reading about slow cooker sausage apple stuffing, you might also like these recipes perfect for a Slow Cooker Thanksgiving: Slow Cooker Turkey Breast, Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Apple Casserole, Slow Cooker Brussels Sprouts
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Slow Cooker Sausage Apple Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ounces ground turkey sausage, browned and drained
- 2.5 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1.5 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1.5 cups chopped apple
- 1 package (12 to 14 ounces) stuffing mix (I like Pepperidge Farms)
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Heat the broth, poultry seasoning, black pepper, celery and onion in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring often.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the stuffing mix, chopped apple and cooked sausage and mix lightly.
- Spoon the stuffing mixture into a greased 4-quart slow cooker (affiliate link).
- Cover and cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours, until heated through.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Adapted from More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: 200 Brand-New, Budget-Friendly, Slow-Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Stephanie O’Dea
Here’s a great video showing more ideas for lightening up Thanksgiving dinner without sacrificing taste…
More Weight Watchers Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes
- 10 Thanksgiving Recipes You Can Make in Your CrockPot (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Chicken Sausage and Herb Stuffing (SkinnyTaste)
- Stuffing Muffins (EmilyBites)
- Crantastic Apple Cornbread Stuffing (HungryGirl)
- Lighter Thanksgiving Recipes for Weight Watchers (Simple-Nourished-Living)
Martha love your site and all your help. on my way back to my goal weight of 117 have had some down times thank you. with number 77 coming on Monday kinda bummed me out but even at 122 I am in way better shape shape. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ??
Hi Ida,
Thanks for your kind words. Congrats on working your way back to goal! Happy Thanksgiving and all the best, ~Martha