Mid-Atlantic Stuffing

Name: Mid-Atlantic Stuffing
Ingredients: 6 cups old fashioned white bread; 4 ounces (1 stick) butter; 2 onions, chopped; 4 ribs, chopped; 1 pound crab meat; 2 tablespoons crab boil seasonings; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce; 1 cup chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, parsley, chives or chervil; 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped

11 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

6 cups old fashioned white bread
4 ounces (1 stick) butter
2 onions, chopped
4 ribs, chopped
1 pound crab meat
2 tablespoons crab boil seasonings
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, parsley, chives or chervil
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red pepper, chopped

Directions

1

Toast bread cubes for 10 to 15 minutes in a 325 degree F oven until golden.
2

Transfer to bowl.
3

Saute 1 pound meat, crumbled or cubed in skillet over medium heat until brown, about 5 to 10 minutes.
4

Transfer meat to bread bowl.
5

In same skillet, melt the butter.
6

Add onions, and celery to skillet.
7

Saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
8

Combine softened vegetables, herbs, spices, dried fruits, nuts, and remaining vegetables with bread/meat mixture.
9

Add just enough stock to moisten bread mixture.
10

Pack the neck and cavity loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin under and fastening with a skewer.
11

Or lightly pack stuffing into large, shallow, stoneware baking dish.
12

For a stuffed bird: Roast turkey at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes per pound, or until turkey temperature reaches 180 degrees and juices run clear when thigh is pierced.
13

For loose stuffing: Drizzle with stock, cover and bake at 325 degree F for 20 to 30 minutes.
14

Uncover and brown an additional 10 minutes.