5 from 3 votes
Old Fashioned Stuffing
Make the best homemade stuffing the old-fashioned way with crusty bread, fresh herbs, and a simple savory broth—no boxed mix needed!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
270 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1 1/2 cups celery sliced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound French bread cubed, or any stale bakery-style bread
- 1 tablespoon sage minced, fresh
- 1 tablespoon rosemary minced fresh
- 1 tablespoon thyme minced fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in 1/2 cup salted butter, 1 medium white onion (diced), and 1 1/2 cups sliced celery. Cook for 5–7 minutes, or until the vegetables are slightly softened, stirring frequently.
- Stir in 2 cups chicken broth, 1/2 teaspoon saltand 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove it from the heat.
- Cube 1 pound French bread. If your bread is not dry and stale, it's a good idea to toast your bread before using it to make stuffing. Transfer the cubed bread to a large mixing bowl.
- Toss the cubed bread with 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage, 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary, and 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme. Slowly pour the hot broth mixture over the bread and herbs, stirring gently to moisten all the bread.
- Transfer the bread mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it out in an even layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the stuffing is golden brown. Serve hot.
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Notes
- If your bread is not dry or stale, toast it as follows:Dice the bread into 1-inch cubes. Spread the cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 225°F (110°C) for 30 minutes, or until stale.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
812mg
(34%)
Potassium
161mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
490IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.