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Traditional Bread Stuffing

Melissa
I cannot make it through the holiday season without making this delicious recipe for Traditional Bread Stuffing. French loaf bread is tossed with vegetables and herbs before being soaked in chicken stock and baked. Serve this hearty and comforting bread stuffing at Thanksgiving or Christmas and watch everyone gobble it up!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 8
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 slices stale French Loaf approximately 3/4 of a standard loaf, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup celery finely diced
  • 1 cup carrots peeled and finely diced
  • 1 cup yellow onion finely diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons fresh sage chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme fresh, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Instructions
 

  • Preheat to the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted, add the celery, carrots, onion, and pepper and saute until the vegetables have softened, but have not browned. This should take 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, slice the bread into small cubes and then add them to the skillet along with the sage, thyme, and parsley. Mix everything together to combine.
  • Once mixed, remove the stuffing from the heat and add the stuffing into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread the stuffing evenly in the dish then pour the chicken stock all over the stuffing.
  • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour. Once the hour has elapsed, remove the aluminum foil from the baking dish and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes so that the top gets nice and golden brown.
  • Remove the stuffing from the oven and garnish with a sprig of thyme and extra chopped parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you do not have stale bread, follow these instructions before adding the bread to this recipe:
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lay the cubed bread onto a baking tray in a single layer. Bake the bread in the oven for 10 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking, to dry out the bread. Remove from the oven and add to the sautéed vegetables, herbs and chicken stock. Bake according to recipe instructions. 

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 593mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3067IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 4mg
Keyword bread stuffing, thanksgiving recipes, traditional bread stuffing, turkey stuffing
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