Herb and Apple Stuffing

Name: Herb and Apple Stuffing
Ingredients: 16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or whole wheat (2 baguettes); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick); 2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 large); 2 cups medium-diced celery (3 large stalks); 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large diced; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds, toasted, optional

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or whole wheat (2 baguettes)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 large)
2 cups medium-diced celery (3 large stalks)
2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large diced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds, toasted, optional

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2

Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
3

In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
4

Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
5

Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
6

Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird..
7

I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven.
8

Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.