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Pancetta Apple Fennel Brioche Stuffing

If you're looking to change up your traditional stuffing this pancetta apple fennel brioche stuffing is just what you need! Buttery brioche bread mixed with sweet apples, fennel, dried cranberries, and salty pancetta come together to create the BEST stuffing! 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 860 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 cups brioche bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 4 ounces diced pancetta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1-1/2 cups thinly sliced fennel
  • 1 cup peeled diced tart apple
  • 1 shallot peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1-1/2 cup chicken stock
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. On 1 or 2 rimmed sheet pans (depending on size) add cubed bread and spread out onto 1 layer.
  3. Add bread to the oven, cook for 5 minutes, toss, and brown for another 5 minutes or until the bread is toasted and lightly browned.
  4. Remove from the oven and set aside while you prepare the rest of the filling.
  5. Set a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Add the pancetta to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes or until the pancetta starts to render some of its fat.
  7. Add the unsalted butter to the skillet and after it melts add-in the sliced fennel.
  8. Cook for 5 minutes or just until it starts to soften.
  9. Add in the diced apple, shallots, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
  10. Stir together and saute for 5 minutes.
  11. In a large mixing bowl add sauteed vegetables, toasted bread, dried cranberries, and chicken stock.
  12. Stir together until well mixed.
  13. Taste, and season with the desired amount of kosher salt and black pepper.
  14. Add mixture to a 9x13 pan and add to the preheated oven.
  15. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the top is slightly browned.
  16. If the mixture starts to brown too quickly you can lightly cover the stuffing with foil.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 860kcal (43%) Carbohydrates 103g (34%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 258mg (86%) Sodium 835mg (35%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 38g (76%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 860

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 860kcal 43%
Carbohydrates 103g 34%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 258mg 86%
Sodium 835mg 35%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.