This sweet and savory stuffing is a delicious accompaniment for duck, chicken, turkey or pork.
Active Time: 40 mins • Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
You can either bake this stuffing separately or use it for stuffing a 12 to 18-pound turkey. Makes about 16 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. loaf challah bread or 6 cups King’s Hawaiian Dinner Rolls, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 300 gm whole roasted & peeled chestnuts, diced
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped sage
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, plus more as needed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Toss together the bread cubes, olive oil, and minced garlic in a bowl, until the bread is evenly coated.
- In a shallow baking pan, arrange the bread pieces in one layer, bake them in the oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are golden. Transfer bread to a large bowl.
- In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring often until tender; about 10 minutes. Add to the bread.
- Return skillet to the cooktop and melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
- Add the apples and cook, stirring often until tender and golden brown, about 4 -5 minutes. Add the apples to bread.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in the skillet, add the chestnuts and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 4-5 minutes. Add to bread mixture. Add parsley, sage, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir well to combine, taste, and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary.
- Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl whisk the eggs. Add the chicken broth and whisk until combined. Pour egg mixture over bread and gently toss to combine. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to allow the liquid to be absorbed into the bread. Add additional broth if stuffing is too dry.
- Transfer stuffing mixture to the buttered baking dish and bake at 325°F until lightly browned; about 40 minutes.
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