Leave bread out overnight uncovered on a plate to become hard.
Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
Cut bread into small cubes and add to 9x13 pan.
Cook sausage and onions in a pan on the stove on medium-high heat until the sausage is browned and cooked through.
Add the celery, sage, thyme, rosemary and salt to the sausage and onions and cook for 3 minutes for celery to soften and spices to combine.
Add the sausage mixture on top of the bread crumbs in the 9x13 pan.
Add the apple, dried fruit and ¼ cup of parsley on top of sausage.
Mix stuffing mixture together so ingredients are evenly distributed in the 9x13 pan.
Take 1 cup of broth from leftover turkey juices (or any broth of choice) and slowly pour it over the stuffing mixture taking extra care to soak all exposed bread cubes.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in the microwave and pour over the stuffing mixture taking extra care to pour over all exposed bread cubes.
Cover the 9x13 pan with aluminum foil and bake covered for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the cover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the exposed bread is golden and crispy. [Check after 15 minutes and bake an additional 5 minutes if needed.]
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley over cooked stuffing and serve.