Apple Bacon Herb Stuffing Recipes

BACON APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to the center position and heat the oven to 350˚F.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the celery, onion, and apple to the same skillet the bacon was cooking in (don't drain off the bacon grease) and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened about 8-10 minutes.
• Add the parsley, thyme, sage, and marjoram and stir. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper, chicken broth and bacon to the vegetable and apple mixture.
• Place the stuffing mixture into a buttered 9x13 pan, or any other 3-quart pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165˚F.
• Cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

STUFFING WITH BACON AND APPLES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and browned, about 12 minutes.
• Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Discard all but 3 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Cook onions until golden in color, making sure to stir occasionally and scrape sides and bottom of pan, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring more often to prevent burning, until onions are deep golden brown, another 5 minutes.
• Add apples and continue to cook another 5 minutes.
• Transfer contents of pan to large bowl.
• Add remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, parsley, and sage to bowl and mix to combine.
• Add bread cubes and bacon.
• Whisk stock and eggs together in small bowl.
• Pour mixture over bread cubes.
• Gently toss to evenly distribute ingredients.
• bake at 325 for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

APPLE BACON HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9″ x13″ casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• In a large sauté pan on medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook until slightly crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and add to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• p id="instruction-step-3″ class="p1″>3. Add the apples, onion, celery, garlic, and light brown sugar to the bacon fat and cook until softened, about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• p id="instruction-step-4″ class="p1″>4. In a large pot, bring water, chicken stock, and butter to a boil on medium heat. Remove from heat. Add stuffing mix and seasoning packets; stir. Let sit for 2 minutes.
• p id="instruction-step-5″ class="p1″>5. Stir in the apple-vegetable mixture, bacon, and sage. Mix to combine and pour into the prepared casserole dish. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

BACON AND HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook bacon until just crisp.
• Add the butter and onion.
• Cook until the onion is soft, but not brown.
• Mix into breadcrumbs with the herbs.
• Add salt/pepper to taste.
• Add the beaten egg. Mix well.

APPLE & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook celery and onions in margarine until tender.
• Add water and bouillon; cook until bouillon dissolves.
• In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add bouillon mixture.
• Mix well.
• Loosely stuff turkey just before roasting (or not, if you don't like your turkey stuffed) Place remaining stuffing in greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.