WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING

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The stuffing of the Pacific Northwest! You can fill your turkey with this stuffing, or bake it separately.

Provided by Bob Cody

Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Mushroom Stuffing and Dressing

Time 2h50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups hot water
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
1 ¾ pounds egg bread - crust trimmed, and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 cup chopped hazelnuts
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 leeks, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped shallots
1 ¼ pounds crimini mushrooms, sliced
½ pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup chicken broth

Steps:

Soak porcini mushrooms in 2 cups hot water until the mushrooms are soft, about 30 minutes. Reserve soaking liquid, and chop mushrooms coarsely.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Arrange bread cubes on baking sheets in a single layer. Bake until beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Spread hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook leeks, shallots, and crimini and shiitake mushrooms in the butter until tender, about 15 minutes. Mix in celery and porcini mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, and mix with toasted bread cubes and nuts. Season with parsley, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Stir in beaten eggs. Combine broth and 3/4 cup reserved porcini soaking liquid; add just enough broth mixture to the stuffing to moisten.
Transfer stuffing to a buttered 10x15 inch baking dish. Cover with buttered foil, and bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour. Uncover, and bake until top is crisp, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 434.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g