Apple and Onion Stuffin' Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 macintosh apples, quartered and chopped
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 8 cups cubed seasoned stuffing mix or day old bread
• 2-3 cups chicken stock

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. 2

   Heat skillet over medium heat. Add oil and 4 tablespoons butter. When butter melts, add bay leaf, then celery, onion, and apple.

3. 3

   Sprinkle the vegetables with salt, pepper, and poultry season. Cook 5 to 6 minutes to begin to soften vegetables and apples.

4. 4

   Add parsley and stuffing mix or day old bread. Moisten the stuffing with chicken broth until all of the bread is soft but not wet. Remove bay leaf.

5. 5

   Butter 12 muffin cups liberally with remaining butter. Use an ice cream scoop to fill and mound the stuffing in the tins.

6. 6

   Bake until set and crisp on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from tins and serve hot or at room temperature.