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Apple Stuffing with Celery, Onions and Herbs

Crusty on the edges, soft on the insides, this classic stuffing recipe is tossed with apples, celery, and onions in a buttery herb dressing. Such a flavorful and delicious takes on the popular Thanksgiving and holiday side dish.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 487kcal
Author: MinShien

Ingredients

  • 16 cups dry bread cubed
  • 6 tbsp salted butter
  • 2 cups white onions diced
  • 2 cups celery diced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups apples diced
  • 1-2 twig fresh thyme chopped
  • 1-2 twig fresh sage chopped
  • 1-2 twig fresh rosemary chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • cooking oil spray

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 300°F.
  • Cube bread into small 1-inch cubes. Spread them out on one or two baking sheet without overlapping. Baked in the oven for 8-12 minutes. The dryer the bread, the less amount of bake time needed.
  • Remove bread from oven. Set aside and let it cool.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F
  • Bring a large skillet to medium high heat, melt butter. Add onions, celery, garlic, chopped thyme, sage and rosemary. Saute for 1-2 minutes, or until onions are soft. Add salt, then stir to combine. Add apples and saute for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl, toss bread cubes evenly in apple, onion, celery and herb butter mixture. Drizzle chicken broth all over bread and toss evenly to combine.
  • Grease a 9"x13" baking dish. Spread bread cubes out on the baking dish.
  • Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes. For a dryer stuffing, bake closer to the 40-minute mark.
  • Remove from oven. Garnish with parsley. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

For stuffing into turkey: Follow instructions above but use only 1 cup of chicken stock.
Reheating Instructions: Bake at 325℉ in the oven for 30 minutes. Cover at the 15-minute mark if the top is browning more than desire. 
Stuffing consistency: 
For a softer/wetter stuffing, bake for only 30 minutes and/or use 2 cups of chicken stock. 
For a dryer stuffing, bake for closer to 40 minutes. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 1136mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 5mg
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