Basic Stuffing

Name: Basic Stuffing
Ingredients: 15 tablespoons butter; 6 celery ribs, finely chopped; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; kosher salt; black pepper (freshly ground); 1 tablespoon sage, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons marjoram, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons savory, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons thyme, finely chopped; 12 teaspoon nutmeg, grated; 10 cups white bread (toasted, 1/2 inch cubed and crustless); 12 cup parsley, finely chopped; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 12 cups vegetable stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing) or 1 12 cups chicken stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing)

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

15 tablespoons butter
6 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
kosher salt
black pepper (freshly ground)
1 tablespoon sage, finely chopped
2 teaspoons marjoram, finely chopped
2 teaspoons savory, finely chopped
2 teaspoons thyme, finely chopped
12 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
10 cups white bread (toasted, 1/2 inch cubed and crustless)
12 cup parsley, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 12 cups vegetable stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing) or 1 12 cups chicken stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

Grease a 15-cup baking dish with 1 tbsp butter; set aside.
3

Heat 10 tbsps butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
4

Add celery, onions, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste; cook until golden brown, 18-20 minutes.
5

Add sage, marjoram, savory, thyme and nutmeg and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
6

Discard bay leaf.
7

Transfer onion mixture to large bowl.
8

Add bread, parsley, and vegetable or chicken stock; season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
9

Add eggs and mix.
10

Transfer mixture to prepared dish, press down, and dot with remaining 4 tbsp buttter.
11

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
12

Uncover and continue baking until deep golden brown on top, about 20 minutes more.