This easy traditional vegetarian stuffing recipe is perfect for sharing with your whole family. This recipe is designed to be cooked separate from the holiday turkey. If you want to use this as a stuffing for a turkey or chicken, omit the stock.
8cupsbread cubes (crouton size, fresh or stale)~15-18 slices
1/2 cup butter
1/2cupchopped celery
3/4 cupchopped onion
2tspdry poultry seasoning
1Tbspdry parsley
1cupvegetable or chicken stock
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Set bread cubes aside in a large bowl.
In large saucepan, melt butter and sauté celery, onion, poultry seasoning and parsley until tender and translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
Pour the herbed butter mixture over bread cubes and toss to coat evenly.
Pour stock over bread and toss to coat evenly. Taste and adjust seasoning - add salt or pepper if needed.
Pour mixture into a ceramic or metal baking dish.
Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and toss. Put back in for another 12-15 minutes. Bake until crispy on the top and brown on the edges.
Notes
This is a vegetarian stuffing: Be sure to use only vegetable stock if you are preparing this for vegetarian eaters. If it's a meat eating crowd, chicken stock works great.Poultry Seasoning: ¾ tsp sage + ¼ tsp thyme OR 1 tsp rosemary