Anders Bandt

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Ingredients

  • 2 baguettes, country or sourdough bread
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly chopped sage
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly chopped rosemary
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
  • 3 cups chicken broth** **

Instructions

  • Tear or slice bread into cubes and leave out overnight to dry out.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º and butter a large baking dish.
  • Next, cook vegetables. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Once butter is melted, add onion and celery and cook until soft and fragrant, 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, sage, thyme, and rosemary and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir in remaining 5 tablespoons butter and parsley to skillet.
  • Place bread in a large bowl and add skillet mixture and chicken broth.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake until cooked through at 350º F for 45 minutes. Then remove foil and cook until bread is golden, 15 minutes more.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

Notes

If in a rush to dry out bread - place bread on baking sheets and bake at 200º for 20 minutes. Although, this method yields worse results.