Bread Stuffing

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 large celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 9 cups soft bread cubes (15 slices)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps

  • 1
    Grease 3-quart casserole or rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
  • 2
    Melt butter in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove Dutch oven from the heat.
  • 3
    Gently toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, using spoon, until bread cubes are evenly coated.
  • 4
    Place stuffing in casserole. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake at 325°F for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.

  • Anticipate making stuffing to accompany holiday or even everyday meals (go beyond partnering with turkey, think stuffed pork chops or a crisply browned roast chicken). Designate a large resealable freezer bag as your bread “pantry”, adding pieces of leftover bakery bread that’s beginning to dry out or the heels of your favorite sliced breads. Store it in the freezer. Thaw and tear or coarsely chop the bread into chunks when you’re ready to make stuffing.
  • Explore the variety of bread options available for making a batch of Bread Stuffing. Most groceries now carry an almost unlimited assortment of artisan-style breads—sourdoughs, rye, whole-grains or garlicky herb. Switch up what you use, depending on the rest of your menu or your personal taste.
  • Looking to add a little more color to your stuffing? Chopped fresh Italian parsley added with the other ingredients not only adds color but also adds a fresh note to the earthy flavors of thyme and sage.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
135
Total Fat
15 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Cholesterol
35 mg
Sodium
540 mg
Potassium
100 mg
Total Carbohydrate
20 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
10 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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