American Stuffing Recipe
This American Stuffing is very easy and is a classic bread stuffing recipe that uses a generous amount of chopped celery, onion, and seasonings and can be baked alone or inside a small turkey. It's simple and much tastier than a stuffing mix.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 slices white bread (good quality day-old)
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion
- 1 stalk celery
- ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon ground sage
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spray an 18.6 oz. oven-safe baking dish with non-stick spray.
- On a cutting board, dice the onion and celery into small pieces.
- In a covered saucepan over medium heat, cook the onion and celery in the broth for 5 minutes.
- While the veggies cook, toast the bread slices until golden brown.
- Spread each with the butter and cut the toast into cubes.
- In the saucepan, stir in the thyme, sage, salt, and pepper.
- Place the toast cubes in a medium bowl.
- Add the onion and celery mixture to the bread cubes and toss gently.
- Pour the stuffing into the prepared baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes until lightly browned.
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Notes
- Store leftover stuffing in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- Side dishes, main dishes, and desserts that go great alongside stuffing are turkey breast, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 489mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 619IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 2mg
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