Description
Classic Bread Stuffing is a must-have side dish for the holiday table. This traditional recipe features a savory blend of bread cubes, aromatic vegetables, and herbs, all baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Cubes:
- 10 cups day-old bread cubes (white or sourdough)
Vegetable Mixture:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Seasonings:
- 2 1/2 cups chicken or turkey broth
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Toast bread cubes: Spread bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes until crisp.
- Saute vegetables: In a skillet, melt butter and cook onion, celery, and garlic until softened.
- Add seasonings: Stir in poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Combine ingredients: Place toasted bread cubes in a bowl, pour vegetable mixture over them, add broth and eggs, mix gently.
- Bake: Transfer mixture to baking dish, cover with foil, bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare this stuffing a day in advance and refrigerate before baking.
- For extra richness, replace part of the broth with chicken drippings.
- If you prefer a drier stuffing, reduce the broth slightly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
