Slow Cooker Stuffing

Name: Slow Cooker Stuffing
Ingredients: 1 ( 1 - pound ) bread loaf; 1 pound pork sausage (casings removed, if any); 1/4 cup butter , softened; 1 large white onion , chopped ( 2 cups ); 3 ribs celery , chopped ( 1 1/2 cups ); 1 medium carrot , chopped ( 1 cup ); 5 cloves garlic , finely chopped; 1 medium apple , chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh sage , chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary , minced; Up to 4 cups chicken stock; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , minced