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Traditional Stuffingby Joe G in Rouxbe Videos Warm, traditional, and ever-so-comforting stuffing.
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To begin the stuffing, cut the bread into ½ -inch cubes. You can let the bread dry out, uncovered on the counter, for up to 24 hours. |
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To prepare the stuffing, preheat your oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit. Dice the onions. Melt the butter in a large fry pan over medium-low heat. Sweat the onions while you dice the celery and carrots. Chop the fresh sage and thyme. Add all of the herbs and spices and let cook until translucent. When done, add to the bread and toss to combine. Whisk the eggs and stock together. Add the mixture, a bit at a time, over the bread and toss. Butter a large casserole dish, add the stuffing and cover.
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Cover and bake the stuffing for 30 minutes. Then remove the lid and bake uncovered for an additional 30 minutes. Once the stuffing is golden brown, remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. |
To reduce the cooking time for the stuffing, simply put it into a shallow and wide baking dish.
Add your own flair and favorite flavors to this simple stuffing, by incorporating items such as Italian sausage, chestnuts, mushrooms, and different vegetables. Just make sure the ratio is about 1 part vegetables/meat to 2 parts bread.
For a vegetarian version, simply use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock.
Comments
This was my first attempt at stuffing. Everyone loved it! And they really enjoyed having straight-forward traditional stuffing for a change, especially since there were so many different things to eat at the meal anyway. No chipotle peppers, no fancy sausage mixed in, etc., though all of that can be delicious. It was just nice to have a very tasty, tummy-warming traditional stuffing.
The simplicity of taste of this stuffing makes it a great accompaniment for any meal,super tasty and was a great hit this holiday,I really liked it.
I want to add Italian Sausage and Mushrooms to this Stuffing Mix, can you give me an idea of how much sausage and mushrooms to add. Also what type of Mushrooms.
If you are making the full recipe for the stuffing (which is for about 10 to 12 people), then I would suggest about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of cooked Italian sausage and about 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked mushrooms.
The mushrooms need to be sliced and cooked in advance as they loose too much water. As for the sausage (which sounds yummy), I would remove it from the casing and then break it up to fry it. I think you would need about 3/4's of a pound of raw meat, and about 3 cups of raw sliced mushrooms.
Hope this helps! Let me know how it turns out...