Easy Stuffing with Fresh Bread

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 4 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Loaf of rustic bread to make 12 cups of bread cubes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 3-4 cups chicken broth

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery, garlic, ground sage, ground thyme, salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, approximately 10-12 minutes.
  3. Cut the bread into evenly sized bread cubes and place in a bowl. Add the cooked vegetable mixture as well as the fresh parsley and sage.
  4. Pour the broth over the bread cube mixture until it is moist (not soggy) and toss carefully. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
  5. Place the bread crumb mixture into a large baking dish, add some additional butter slivers to the top and cover with foil.
  6. Bake 35 minutes, remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.