Apple-Cabbage Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple juice 
• 2.3 cups cooking apples diced
• 0.8 pound cabbage coarsely chopped ()
• 3 rib celery diced
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• 4  garlic cloves minced
• 0.5 cup butter divided melted
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• oven
• baking pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Place bread slices in single layers on 2 baking sheets.
2. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until almost crisp, using both racks in oven. Tear bread into small pieces, and place in a 4-quart bowl.
3. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a Dutch oven; add cabbage, and cook, uncovered, 3 minutes.
4. Drain and immediately run cold water over cabbage; pat dry with paper towels.
5. Add to bread in bowl, and set aside.
6. Cook apple, onion, celery, and garlic in 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender, stirring often.
7. Add apple mixture to cabbage; stir in salt and pepper.
8. Pour cider and broth over bread mixture, tossing gently. Spoon mixture into a buttered 13" x 9" baking dish; drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup melted butter.
9. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.