Classic Bread Stuffing With Onions, Celery, and Herbs

Categories: Side Dish, Stuffing Dressing

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery leaves (from inner celery ribs)
• 1 lb firm white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and dried overnight (or in the oven)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2-2 cups turkey broth or 1 1/2-2 cups chicken broth, as needed

Directions

1. In a big skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in onions, celery, and celery leaves.

2. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are golden, about 8 minutes.

3. Scrape the vegetable mixture into a big bowl; mix in the bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.

4. Gradually stir in about 1 ½ cups of broth, until the stuffing is evenly moistened but not soggy.

5. Transfer stuffing to a lightly buttered casserole dish; drizzle with ½ cup broth, cover, and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30-45 minutes (if you like crusty stuffing, remove foil the last 15 minutes of baking).

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