The Best Sage And Onion Stuffing Classic Stuffing Recipes

THE BEST SAGE AND ONION STUFFING - CLASSIC STUFFING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF/170ºC.
• Peel and chop 1 onion.
• Finely chop 2 stalks of celery.
• Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add the onion, celery, and salt. Cook until the vegetables are tender but not colored (about 7-8 minutes).
• While the veg is cooking, mix one egg with 1 cup of cold broth, 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh sage, 1 teaspoon of dried ground sage, 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
• Place the dry bread cubes into a large bowl and add the cooked onion mixture. Stir well to coat everything in butter.
• Tip the mixture into a casserole or oven dish.
• Pour the egg and broth mixture over and gently push the bread down into the mixture.
• Use the remaining cup of broth to pour over until all the bread is soaked; you may not need it all. (see note 4)
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over the top of the stuffing.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for a further 10-15 minutes until the top of golden.

CLASSIC STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, sage and thyme; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread and the vegetable-broth mixture and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the turkey drippings (or dot with butter); sprinkle with the paprika.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden, 25 to 30 more minutes.