CLASSIC BREAD STUFFING WITH ONIONS, CELERY, AND HERBS

Classic Bread Stuffing With Onions, Celery, and Herbs image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery leaves (from inner celery ribs)
1 lb firm white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and dried overnight (or in the oven)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2-2 cups turkey broth or 1 1/2-2 cups chicken broth, as needed

Steps:

In a big skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in onions, celery, and celery leaves.
Cook, stirring often, until the onions are golden, about 8 minutes.
Scrape the vegetable mixture into a big bowl; mix in the bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Gradually stir in about 1 ½ cups of broth, until the stuffing is evenly moistened but not soggy.
Transfer stuffing to a lightly buttered casserole dish; drizzle with ½ cup broth, cover, and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30-45 minutes (if you like crusty stuffing, remove foil the last 15 minutes of baking).