Sourdough Olive Stuffing Recipes

SOURDOUGH BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cut or tear the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread it evenly on 2 baking sheets. Toast the bread in the oven until completely dry and beginning to crisp and brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and a few pinches of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add celery, onion, 2 tablespoons butter, and thyme. Once the butter has melted, cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add sage and remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl. Pour the chicken broth mixture over the bread cubes and toss to combine until the bread cubes absorb the liquid. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish, and sprinkle with parsley. Bake in the center of the oven until heated through and the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove the stuffing from the oven and allow to cool about 15 minutes before serving.

THE BEST SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Chop the onions, celery, mushrooms, garlic, optional walnuts or chestnuts, and herbs.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, mushrooms, and garlic. Saute and add salt and pepper to taste (the amount you use will depend on your preference and your stock e.g. homemade unsalted or not).
• When the vegetables have softened, add the herbs and optional nuts, and saute for another minute or so, then add 1 cup of the stock.
• In a medium bowl (with a pour spout if possible), beat the eggs, then add the remaining 2 cups of stock.
• Place your cubed sourdough bread in a large mixing bowl. (You could put the bread directly in the baking pan, but stirring may be difficult.)
• Pour the saute mixture over the cubed bread and mix. Then pour on the stock-egg mixture and fold everything until it's thoroughly combined.
• Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly oil or butter a 9x13 baking dish.
• Transfer the mixture to your baking dish and spread evenly, cover and let sit for about 20 minutes for the bread to absorb the liquids.
• After the rest, if the top bread cubes seem dry and there is no loose liquid underneath, sprinkle on 1-2 cups of water, stir everything again inside the pan, and then put the pan in the oven.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the internal temperature is at least 160°F. Cover with foil if the stuffing begins to brown too much.
• After removing from the oven, sprinkle with additional fresh herbs if you want.

SOURDOUGH STUFFING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Chop the sourdough into small cubes.
• On a sheet pan, lay out the bread cubes and drizzle the olive oil over top. Sprinkle the seasongs over and stir around with your hands so all the bread is evenly coated.
• Bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes, or until the cubes are dried out. Stir and shake the pan every 15 minutes to make sure it dries out evenly.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray.
• Over medium heat, squeeze the sausage (if it's in the casings) and cook until almost done (you don't want it too dry). If the sausage is sticking to the pan, add some avocado or olive oil. Remove sausage and add to the bowl of 9x13 pan (whatever you're mixing the stuffing in).
• Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan, melt, and add the onion and celery. Stir until the onion is translucent (see-through) starting to brown. Add the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of chopped fresh rosemary, 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh sage, and stir for another 2-3 minutes. Your home is going to smell amazing right now.
• Add the onions and celery to the sausage and then add the sourdough, melted butter, ground sage, the sprigs of rosemary, sage, and thyme (chop them before you add). Stir it around well. Then slowly add the 2 cups of chicken broth. Assess the stuffing mix. Add more broth if needed. You don't want it swimming with a pool of liquid, or have it too soggy. If you over-pour, it's salvageable...it will just take longer to cook.
• Wrap your casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, stir it, and bake uncovered for another 15-20 (depending on how liquid is in there). If it looks a little dry at the 30-minute mark, add a bit more broth and stir. At this point, you can taste and adjust seasonings as well. Does it need more salt? Pepper? Sage? Everyone likes their stuffing differently, so this is a great time to customize it.
• Top with some fresh parsley and serve. If you're waiting for turkey and all the fixin's to be done, cover with foil so it doesn't dry out.

SOURDOUGH OLIVE STUFFING

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add onion and celery and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in contents of both stuffing mixes and parsley. Mix well. Gradually stir in chicken broth, a little at a time until stuffing is lightly moist but not packed together. Carefully stir in olives and season to taste with salt and pepper. Can be made up to 2 days ahead. If using to stuff bird, reheat on top of stove, stirring gently to prevent mushiness. If baking separately, turn into oiled shallow casserole, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer.;