Ingredients
1 loaf day-old bread, cubed
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups diced onion
1 ½ cups diced celery
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken or turkey broth
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tsp sage
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
Salt and black pepper to taste
Optional: sausage, apples, cranberries, mushrooms
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast cubed bread until golden.
2. Melt butter in a skillet. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic until fragrant.
3. Stir in sage, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
4. Combine toasted bread with sautéed vegetables in a large bowl.
5. Whisk eggs with broth. Pour over bread mixture and stir gently.
6. Transfer to greased baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
7. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes until golden and crispy.
Notes
Dry bread completely for the best texture.
Make ahead by assembling the stuffing a day early and refrigerating.
Add sausage for heartiness or cranberries/apples for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg