Earthy Delights Recipe
http://www.earthy.com/
Basic Stuffing Do everyone at your table a big favor and don't settle
for the "basic stuffing." Use this as a starting point
and go for something creative. Add 1½ cups of chopped
cooked
fresh chestnuts. My personal favorite is to add 1½
cups of assorted chopped, sautéed
fresh
mushrooms, especially
chanterelle mushrooms, or reconstituted morel mushrooms.
Also very delicious is to add 1 cup of
12 cups white or whole wheat bread cubes (about one
pound), in ½ inch cubes
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon Sea salt
½ teaspoon
fresh Cracked Pepper
1½ cups chicken stock
Preparation
Toast the breadcrumbs for about six minutes in a 400 degree
oven, or until they are barely golden.
Using a large skillet, melt the butter and sauté the
onion and celery over medium heat. Cook for about
three minutes or until the vegetables are softened.
Transfer to a bowl and add the bread cubes, herbs,
salt, pepper, and broth. Toss well and adjust the
seasoning.
Directions:
Do everyone at your table a big favor and don't settle
for the "basic stuffing." Use this as a starting point
and go for something creative. Add 1½ cups of chopped
cooked fresh chestnuts. My personal favorite is to add 1½
cups of assorted chopped, sautéed fresh
mushrooms, especially
chanterelle mushrooms, or reconstituted morel mushrooms.
Also very delicious is to add 1 cup of dried cherries.
The cherries are also wonderful when combined with the
chestnuts, for a traditional dried cherry and chestnut
stuffing. An idiosyncrasy of mine is that I love sage,
and I personally triple the amount called for in this
recipe, for a grand total of three teaspoons. Use your
own taste and judgment, but go for something delicious
and interesting.