Simple Stuffing
Ingredients
- 5 cups whole wheat bread, cut into chunks and left out to dry out overnight (about half a loaf)
- 5 cups white bread, cut into chunks and left out to dry out overnight (about half a loaf)
- ½ cup butter
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cover a cookie sheet with aluminium foil, then cover with nonstick spray.
- Spread out the bread chunks onto the cookie sheet into a single layer.
- Bake for about 30 minutes to make sure that the bread is completely dried out.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and celery.
- Stir until the onions just begin to turn brown—about 10 minutes.
- Add the celery and onions to the bread.
- Stir in the herbs, salt, and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Drizzle the eggs over the bread mixture.
- Pour in the broth and mix until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Cover a cookie sheet in foil, then cover with nonstick spray.
- Transfer the stuffing onto the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 120 (50 from fat) |
| Total fat | 6g |
| Saturated fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 35mg |
| Sodium | 350mg |
| Carbohydrate | 12g (1g dietary fiber, 2g sugar) |
| Protein | 4g |
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