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December 25, 2007
Simple, Awesome Stuffing
Ingredients:
1 pound multi-grain bread
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbl thyme
1 tbl sage
1 clove garlic, minced (or to taste)
6 tbl butter
1 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 3/4 cups turkey stock or chicken stock
Directions:
Without using the heals of the bread, cut bread with crust into 1" cubes. This should yield approximately 10 cups, loosely packed. Place these cubes in a large pan and let sit overnight to dry. If you don't have that kind of time, toast the bread to golden in the toaster before cutting. After toasting and cutting into cubes, place in oven for approximately 30 min at 200 degrees F, until almost the consistency of croutons. (Not as hard though.)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and parsley. (You can always add more vegetables to this mixture. This recipe was made for someone who doesn't much like veggies in his stuffing.) Saute vegetables until they are soft, approximately 10 minutes. (You can also prepare the veggies one day before hand and refrigerate until use.)
In a small bowl, mix together oil, thyme, sage, and garlic. Once the bread cubes are sufficiently prepared, place them in a big bowl, drizzle with the oil mixture, and toss. Toss in the veggie mixture.
Butter 11X7X2" glas baking dish. Place final mixture into the pan and spread throughout evenly. Gradually add hot broth throughout the entire dish, making certain to cover all areas. Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing until heated throughout, 20-25 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is brown, 20-25 minutes longer, and serve.
Posted by Kelli Little at December 25, 2007 11:41 AM