Here’s a classic Stuffing recipe—flavorful, savory, and perfect as a side dish for chicken, turkey, or pork. 🍞🧂
🍞 Classic Stuffing
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 8 cups cubed day-old bread (white, wheat, or a mix)
- ½ cup butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2–3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1–2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- Optional: ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Optional: ½ cup cooked sausage, chopped
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
2️⃣ Cook Vegetables
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Sauté onions, celery, and garlic until softened (about 5 minutes).
3️⃣ Mix Stuffing
- In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, sautéed vegetables, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, and optional parsley or sausage.
4️⃣ Add Broth
- Gradually stir in broth until the bread is moist but not soggy.
5️⃣ Bake
- Transfer to the baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10 minutes for a golden top.
💡 Tips
- Day-old bread absorbs the flavors better than fresh bread.
- Add extras like cranberries, nuts, or mushrooms for different flavors.
- Can also be stuffed inside poultry or baked separately.
If you want, I can also give a Southern-style cornbread stuffing recipe that’s a classic for Thanksgiving—rich, moist, and slightly sweet. Do you want me to do that?
