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American
Herb Bread Stuffing Side
70 min total25 prep45 cook8 servings290 cal
HardVegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains egg
Savory bread stuffing with celery, onion, sage, and thyme, baked until crisp on top and soft inside. The classic Thanksgiving table side.
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Ingredients
8servings
bakery
- 12 cupday-old sandwich bread
produce
- 1onion
- 3 stalkcelery
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 2 tbspfresh sage
- 1 tbspfresh thyme
dairy
- 0.5 cupunsalted butter
- 2eggs
pantry
- 2.5 cupvegetable broth
- 1.5 tspsalt
- 0.5 tspblack pepper
Steps
- Cube bread and spread on a sheet to dry overnight or toast at 300°F (150°C) for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Melt butter in a skillet and sauté diced onion and celery until soft; add garlic, sage, and thyme for 1 minute.
- Toss dried bread cubes with the sautéed vegetables in a large bowl.
- Whisk eggs with broth, salt, and pepper; pour over bread and fold until evenly moistened.
- Transfer to the baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake 30 minutes covered, then uncover and bake 15 minutes until the top is golden.
- Rest 10 minutes before scooping.
- Serve alongside roast turkey or chicken.
- Reheat leftovers covered with a splash of broth to refresh.
Tips
- Dry the bread cubes overnight so they soak up broth without turning soggy.
- Sauté aromatics until soft before mixing with bread.
- Add broth gradually until moist but not swimming.
- Bake uncovered at the end for a golden crust.
