BACON & BOURBON STUFFING, SERVES 8-10 AS A SIDE DISH.

Bacon & Bourbon Stuffing, Serves 8-10 As a Side Dish. image

Provided by bkellum

Categories Healthy

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 loaves French bread, around 10-11 cups (I used one white and one wheat)
12 ounces cooked bacon (reserve the cooking fat)
2 apples (granny smith preferred)
1 onion
5 -6 celery ribs
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon sage, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons Bourbon
salt
2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable may be used)
4 eggs

Steps:

Cut up the loaves into small cubes and lay out on a large baking sheet for at least 3 hours (or overnight) so the bread can dry out.
Cook the bacon and cut into small bite size pieces.
Cut the apples, onion, and celery into small bite size pieces (everything is bite size!).
Mince the garlic.
Cook all of that in the bacon fat and bourbon until it just begins to soften. Sprinkle on a little salt + pepper.
In a large mixing bowl combine the cooked veggies, bacon and bread cubes.
Stir in the stock and eggs. Stir in the chopped herbs.
Dump everything into a buttered baking dish. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1062.2, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 139.8, Sodium 2539.4, Carbohydrate 154.5, Fiber 8, Sugar 12.6, Protein 50.8