Thanksgiving Dressing (Stuffing)

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Thanksgiving Dressing (Stuffing)

Yield: 12

Author: Carmen Romine

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 60 MinTotal time: 1 H & 30 M

Ingredients

• 2 lbs hearty white bread cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 3 - 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces
• 4 cups chopped yellow onion
• 3 cups chopped celery
• 1 tsp salt, more or less to taste
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage, or 2 1/2 tsp dried
• 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 1/2 tsp dried
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary, or 1 tsp dried, crushed
• 1 tsp dried marjarom

Instructions

Bread Cubes

1. The day before, dry bread cubes. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Spread bread cubes out evenly onto two 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheets.
2. Bake in preheated oven, tossing bread 3 times and rotating pans throughout baking, until bread cubes are almost fully dried through, about 45 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Stuffing

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix liquids: in a liquid measuring cup whisk together 3 cups chicken broth with eggs, salt and pepper until well blended. Set aside.
3. Saute veggies until tender: melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion, saute until tender, about 10 - 12 minutes.
4. Mix stuffing ingredients: Place dried bread cubes in an extra large mixing bowl. Add in parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary and marjoram. Pour in sautéed vegetable mixture and drizzle over chicken broth mixture then immediately toss.
5. Moisten as needed: Slowly pour in more chicken broth while tossing until bread pieces are just barely soaked through.how
6. Bake: Pour mixture into two greased baking dishes. Spread into an even layer. Cover with foil and bake in 350 degree oven 30-40 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes longer.