The Best Stuffing Recipe

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I don’t know about you… but me… I grew up on the boxed stuffing mix. That was all fine and dandy when I was a kid. Then… enter marriage and new Thanksgiving traditions. Since our families lived in the same town, we went to two Thanksgiving meals for years on turkey day! That’s a lot of stuffing! Usually the stuffing was different every year due to experimentation. Some years, the stuffing was better than others but it still was always made with the box. (On a side note.. I never made any part of the meal until recent years where I now make the pies and rolls. And this stuffing the past couple of years which was gobbled up in nothing flat!) Stuffing was always the side dish that didn’t get a lot of attention or love because it just wasn’t that popular or great. I always loved stuffing with my turkey (with the combination of lots of gravy), but on it’s own.. it wasn’t anything special. That is… until two years ago when I came up with this stuffing. People… believe me when I tell you this is literally the best stuffing ever! My kids love it in a bowl for a snack, or I will top it with an easy over egg for dinner. It’s so good that you can serve it anytime of the day! Be warned….you’ll want to make a lot of this, because once people taste it… it’ll disappear in a flash! Here’s to stuffing that is so amazing it will outshine everything else on the table!

Find more of my recipes and a great pie tutorial…perfect for the season…over on my website Jenny Evans Gatherings.

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!

Jenny

Yield: 8-10 Servings

Whole Wheat Stuffing with Sausage, Pancetta and Mushrooms

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 -1 lb. whole wheat rustic loaf whole wheat bread, cut into 1 inch cubes, I used Trader Joes Artisan Bread, Multi Grain Loaf (about 10 cups)
  • 3-4 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 oz. pancetta, cut into small cubes
  • 1 lb. Italian sweet sausage, taken out of casings and browned and crumbled in large chunks, reserve drippings
  • 1 -10 oz. bag of sliced cremini mushrooms, coarsely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 4 large shallots, chopped
  • 1 ½ tsp. fresh thyme, minced
  • ½ tsp. fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 ½ c. low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ c. finely grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F and place rack in the center. In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes in olive oil. Place on a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the bread cubes are golden and slightly crunchy. Cool, then place cubes back in the bowl.
  2. In a large skillet, sauté the pancetta over medium high heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the cooked sausage and heat through together 2 more minutes. Add the meat to the bread in the bowl. Add the shallots, celery and mushrooms in the pan with the drippings. Saute about 6 minutes or until cooked through. Add the thyme and rosemary, stir 1 minute. Add to the bowl with the meat and bread. Mix gently together. (You can do this 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  3. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray 13 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray. Bring 3 cups of the chicken broth to a boil until reduced in half (1 ½ cups) in a saucepan; about 6-8 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk eggs together. Mix in the cheese; gradually add the broth. Pour the liquid over the bread mixture. Sprinkle with black pepper; stir well.
  5. Place stuffing in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until the top is golden and crisp around the edges.

Tammy

Creative Director at Pink Peppermint Design
Tammy Mitchell is the founder and creative director of lifestyle blog pinkpeppermintdesign.com. Along with being a homeschooling mom of two kiddos, she is also an in-demand prop and event stylist, photographer, interior and graphic designer. On Pink Peppermint Design, she shares creative DIY projects, easy entertaining and gift ideas, inspiring interiors and events. She lives in Southern California, with her husband and two children.

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