Basic Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 15 tablespoons butter
• 6 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• kosher salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tablespoon sage, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons marjoram, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons savory, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons thyme, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
• 10 cups bread (toasted, 1/2 inch cubed and crustless)
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing) or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (more or less for moister or drier stuffing)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. grease a 15-cup baking dish with 1 tbsp butter; set aside.
• 2 heat 10 tbsps butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. add celery, onions, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste; cook until golden brown, 18-20 minutes.
• 3 add sage, marjoram, savory, thyme and nutmeg and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. discard bay leaf.
• 4 transfer onion mixture to large bowl. add bread, parsley, and vegetable or chicken stock; season with additional salt and pepper to taste. add eggs and mix.
• 5 transfer mixture to prepared dish, press down, and dot with remaining 4 tbsp buttter. cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. uncover and continue baking until deep golden brown on top, about 20 minutes more.