Cranberry and Walnut Stuffing
Cranberry and Walnut Stuffing features rustic bread cubes combined with chopped walnuts and dried cranberries, enhanced by sautéed celery and onions with Italian parsley and warming herbs. The mixture is moistened with seasoned chicken broth and baked until the top is browned and the interior moist and flavorful, offering a mix of textures and a balance of sweet, nutty, and savory elements ideal for holiday meals or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 10 cups bread cubes unseasoned, dry
- 2 cups walnuts , chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 9 tablespoons butter
- 3 celery chopped, stalks
- 2 yellow onion chopped, large
- ¼ cup Italian parsley , chopped
- 1 tablespoon sage ground
- 1 tablespoon thyme ground
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 ½ - 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place bread cubes, walnuts and cranberries in large bowl and set aside.
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Melt remaining butter in skillet over medium-high heat and add celery and onions. Cook 4-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add parsley, ground sage, thyme, kosher salt and pepper and mix well. Add mixture to bread cube mixture and toss to combine.
- Drizzle 1 ½ cups of the chicken broth over mixture in bowl, and stir to combine. Add more chicken broth and salt and pepper as desired.
- Place stuffing in prepared pan and bake, uncovered, until top is lightly browned, about 50-60 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 1729mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 395mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 592IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.