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Stuffing: Basic Bread Stuffing w/Variations

Source of Recipe

McCormick, Inc.


List of Ingredients

1 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
12 cups bread cubes, white and whole-wheat bread
2 tbsp. McCormick® Parsley Flakes
1 tbsp. McCormick® Bon Appetit Seasoning
1 1/2 tsp. McCormick® Poultry Seasoning
1/2 tsp. McCormick® Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth



Recipe

1. Melt butter in large skillet or Dutch oven, add onion and celery, and sauté until onion is transparent.

2. Place bread cubes, parsley, Bon Appétit, poultry seasoning, and pepper in large bowl and toss to combine. Add to onion mixture and chicken broth and toss to coat bread cubes lightly.

3. Stuff loosely into neck and breast cavities of bird and truss bird. As an alternative, place stuffing in casserole, cover, and bake with turkey or chicken during last 45 minutes of cooking.

Variations:

Herb Stuffing: Add 1 of following to bread cubes: 2 teaspoons Rubbed Sage, 2 teaspoons Ground Thyme, or 2 teaspoons Ground Marjoram.

Chestnut Stuffing: Wash 1/2 pound chestnuts and cut slits on both sides of shells. Bake in 500 degree F oven 15 minutes. Cool. Remove shells and skin from nuts and place nuts in salted water. Cover and boil 20 minutes. Drain and finely chop. If preferred, use canned chestnuts, drained and chopped. Toss with bread cubes.

Oyster Stuffing: Cook 1/2 to 1 pint small or medium-size oysters in oyster liquor until the edges of oysters curl. Drain and chop or leave whole as preferred. Toss with bread cubes.

Makes 8 cups