Bread stuffing with sage and apricots is a classic Thanksgiving dish that is both delicious and easy to make. It is a versatile dish that can be tailored to your own taste preferences, and it is a great way to use up leftover bread. The combination of the savory sage and the sweet apricots creates a unique and flavorful stuffing that is sure to be a hit at your Thanksgiving table.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
BREAD STUFFING WITH SAGE
This incredibly simple stuffing has a traditional flavor everyone will love. It's a wonderful complement to Salt and Pepper Turkey.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange bread in a single layer. Bake until dry but not browned, about 14 minutes, tossing bread and rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer to a large bowl. (To store, let cool completely and keep in a resealable plastic bag at room temperature, up to 1 week.)
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add celery and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Add sage and celery seed and cook 3 minutes more. Transfer to bowl with bread. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and broth. Add to bread mixture and toss to combine.
- Reserve 4 cups stuffing for turkey. Spoon remaining stuffing into a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover with buttered foil; refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake at 350 degrees until warmed through, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 14 g
HERB STUFFING WITH DRIED FRUIT
This bread stuffing with mixed dried fruit, sage, thyme and parsley makes a great accompaniment for roast turkey.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Cut or tear the bread into bite-size pieces. Divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets and spread into a single layer. Bake until slightly dry and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the dried fruit, sage, thyme, apple, onion, celery, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and parsley and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl.
- Add the toasted bread to the onion mixture and toss until evenly moistened. Stir in the egg. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and evenly spread without packing the stuffing down too much. Bake until the top is crusty, about 40 minutes. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and drizzle over the top. Continue to bake until the top is crisp and golden, about 20 minutes more. Garnish with parsley and thyme.
OLD FASHIONED STUFFING
This is my grandmother's old-fashioned bread stuffing recipe. It may be cooked as directed, or inside the turkey. It's enough to stuff a very large bird.
Provided by LYNN BECKER
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
- Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 228.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
SIMPLE SAGE DRESSING/STUFFING
Our family's traditional stuffing recipe for the Thanksgiving turkey. Although I have strayed from time to time over the years, this is the stuffing recipe I always return to. All ingredient amounts are estimated; Mom has never measured and neither have I. Mom wants me to remind you to be careful with the amount of sage you use. Start off using a small amount of sage then adjust as needed. Please note that for safety reasons I do not place the stuffing into the cavity of the turkey, rather, I bake it separately. Finally and most importanly, *please avoid using commercially produced stock in this stuffing*. This is the stock recipe I use every time: Recipe #55282 And the bread recipe I've used the past several Thanksgivings: Recipe #102949
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a skillet, melt approximately 2-3 tablespoons butter on medium heat and sautè the celery and onion until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In the meantime, cube the bread and set aside in a large, deep mixing bowl.
- Place the cooled celery and onion in the mixing bowl with the cubed bread. Next, add the *egg(s), sage, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and white pepper. Toss to combine. *Usually I don't need more than one egg.
- Now stir in about [1] cup of turkey stock. Mix. Add more stock, about 1/2 cup at a time until the bread mixture is {lightly} moistened but not saturated.
- Place the stuffing mixture in a buttered ovenproof casserole dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, removing the foil about 15 minutes before the cooking time is completed to allow the top to brown.
- Serve hot.
BREAD STUFFING WITH SAGE AND APRICOTS
Categories Side Bake Sauté Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Apricot Sage Bon Appétit Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place bread cubes in large bowl. Pour broth over; let stand until bread absorbs most of broth.
- Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, celery and bell pepper and sauté until vegetables are tender but not brown, about 15 minutes. Mix in almonds, poultry seasoning and sage and sauté 5 minutes longer. Mix in apricots. Add vegetable to bread mixture; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool 15 minutes. Mix eggs into stuffing. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish.
- Bake stuffing until golden on top and cooked through, about 1 hour.
SEMOLINA BREAD-APPLE STUFFING WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND APRICOTS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Chop the semolina bread into 1/2-inch cubes to make 16 cups. Stale bread works best for stuffing-if yours is fresh, spread out the cubes on baking sheet and dry in a 300 degrees F oven, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat 1 stick butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, sage, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth; bring to a simmer and remove from the heat.
- Beat the eggs and parsley in a large bowl; stir in the bread cubes, the vegetable-broth mixture, the prepared apples, dried cranberries and apricots.
- Transfer the mixture to a buttered 3-to-4-quart baking dish and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden, about 20 more minutes.
CLASSIC BREAD STUFFING WITH SAGE AND THYME (AMERICA'S TEST KITCH
This is an excellent traditional stuffing (we call it dressing here in teh mid-west) from America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. It was a huge hit at Thankstiving! I baked half in a small casserole and used half to stuff two turkey breasts. Next year I will make at least 1 1/2 batches, because my guests asked for more! I made this the day before, and refridgerated until I was ready to bake on Thanksgiving day. It turned out great!
Provided by CindyMarie
Categories Grains
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400.
- Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery and onions and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley, sage, thyme, and marjoram and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Transfer to a very large bowl. Add the dried, cooled bread, broth, eggs, salt, and pepper to the vegetables and toss to combine.
- Turn the mixture into a buttered 10 x 15-inch baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until golden, about 30 minutes longer. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.1, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 101, Sodium 1230, Carbohydrate 61.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 6.2, Protein 13.3
APPLE & APRICOT STUFFING
I found my stuffing recipe in a magazine years ago and made a few tweaks. I took out the pork sausage, and everyone likes the simpler version that features fruit and veggies. -Jeanne Horn, Duluth, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings (3/4 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toasted. Cool on baking sheets., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add apples, apricots, parsley and bread cubes. Stir in broth and melted butter. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- To ensure the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible.
- Do not overstuff the turkey or chicken, as this can make the stuffing too dense and prevent it from cooking evenly.
- If you are using a pre-cooked stuffing mix, be sure to add some moisture to it, such as broth or water, to prevent it from becoming dry.
- If you are making the stuffing ahead of time, be sure to store it properly in the refrigerator or freezer to prevent it from spoiling.
- When reheating the stuffing, be sure to do so slowly and gently to prevent it from drying out.
Conclusion:
Bread stuffing with sage and apricots is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or as a main course. It is a classic Thanksgiving and Christmas dish, but it can also be enjoyed year-round. With its combination of savory and sweet flavors, this stuffing is sure to please everyone at the table.
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