I love this recipe! I didn't think that I would like using the apples but the mix of the sage sausage and the apples is what brings the flavors together. I did make a couple minor adjustments but I think that the recipe would be just as good if I had followed it as it's written. It's an easy recipe and I'm a novice cook. Here's what I changed: I elected not to add the sausage and pan drippings to the bread crumbs right after I cooked the sausage. Instead, I put the cooked sausage and drippings in a separate bowl. I added it during the last steps of pouring the vegetable mixture over the stuffing. I was thinking that the stuffing might be too soggy if I did it in the earlier step. The only other adjustment was that I added seasoning ; 2 1/2 t dried sage, 1 1/2 t dried rosemary, 1/2 t thyme, and 1/2 t poultry seasoning. You may not want to add the dried sage or not as much if you used the sage sausage. Good luck!!