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Leek, Mushroom & Bacon Stuffing

Source of Recipe

Angela Lowry


Recipe Introduction

Lots of mushrooms and bacon flavor this traditional bread stuffing. It goes well with the Roast Turkey with Bacon, Tarragon and Applejack Gravy.

List of Ingredients

1 - 24 ounce loaf sliced GFCF bread, crust trimmed, bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 10-11 cups)
1 pound bacon slices, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
7 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only)
1 1/2 pounds button mushrooms, coarsely chopped
12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps coarsely chopped
4 cups coarsely chopped celery
3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
Canned or homemade chicken broth


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Spread bread cubes on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake until bread is almost dry, about 15 minutes. Cool. Transfer to a
large bowl.

Sauté bacon in large pot over medium high heat until crisp, about 12 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.

Reserve 6 tablespoons drippings in pot; discard any remaining drippings. Add leeks and button mushrooms to same pot. Sauté over medium high heat until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add shiitake mushrooms and sauté 4 minutes. Add celery and sauté until leeks and mushrooms are tender but celery is still slightly crisp, about 6 minutes longer. (Bread, bacon and sautéed vegetables can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately. Store bread at room temperature; refrigerate bacon and vegetables.)

Mix bacon, sautéed vegetables and tarragon into bread. Season generously with salt and pepper. Mix eggs into stuffing.

To bake stuffing in turkey:

Loosely fill main cavity with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten lightly (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously oil glass baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared
> dish. Cover with oiled foil, oiled side down. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.

To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Generously oil 15 x 10 x inch . Add enough broth to stuffing to moisten (about 3/4 to 1 cup). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with oiled foil, oiled side down; bake until heated through, about 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes longer.