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Basic Stuffing Recipe

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tbsp dried summer savory (or winter savory; I just usually have summer savory on hand).
  • 1.5 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided canola, sunflower, etc.
  • 1/2 tsp salt (plust more to taste)
  • 12 cups 1/4 inch cubed white bread (or buns) (a single 840g package of ACE Bakery ciabatta buns will equal this amount)
  • 3-4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 1 rib of celery minced

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400F. Place cubed bread into a large bowl, ensuring there will be enough room to stir/toss easily.
  2. In a small blender jar, combine savory, thyme, salt and oil, and blend until well combined, about 1 minute. (You can also use a Magic Bullet or immersion blender for this step.)
  3. Pour the oil over the cubed bread, a little bit at a time, and toss well to coat. spread the oiled bread cubes in a single layer on 2 large, lined baking sheets and bake for 20-30 minutes until crunchy and browned, making sure to rotate the pans and turn the cubes occasionally to prevent burning. Put the browned bread crumbs back into a bowl.
  4. In a frying pan over medium heat, add 2 TBSP of vegetable oil, minced onion and celery and saute until the onions are translucent, 5-10 minutes. Add the cooked celery and onions to the breadcrumbs, and stir to combine.
  5. Add vegetable broth 1 cup at a time to the breadcrumbs until they are soft, stirring well to make sure all the liquid is absorbed before adding more. Taste, and add additional salt if necessary. Because you will likely be topping with gravy, it's better if the stuffing is under-salted.
  6. Place moist stuffing into a 3L greased oven-proof dish, cover, and bake in a preheated 375F oven for 30 minutes.