BREAD STUFFING WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

BREAD STUFFING WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS image

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup olive oil
250 g (8oz) thickly sliced bacon, chopped
3 onions
250 g (1/2 lb) cremini mushrooms, sliced
10 cups crusty bread, cut into chunks (500g)
2 cups turkey stock
1 tbsp fresh thyme
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat oil in large deep skillet or Dutch oven. Add bacon and cook until almost crisp. Remove bacon and reserve. Return pan to heat and add onion. Cook about 15 - 20 minutes until onions are well-browned. Add mushrooms and cook until any liquid evaporates. Return bacon to pan. Add bread cubes and combine will. Add stock to moisten. Add parsly, sage and thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place dressing in a 4 l roasting pan and bake, covered, 30 minutes in a preheated 350F oven. Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer, spooning juices from cooked turkey over the top