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Traditional Stuffing with Bacon
This stuffing recipe starts with crusty French bread, plenty of fried bacon, and loads of celery, onions, herbs, and spices. It's flavorful, easy, and perfect for a holiday dinner.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound French bread
- 8 lices Bacon diced
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped
- 2 talks celery chopped
- 10 ounces cream of chicken soup
- ¾ cup chicken broth plus more as needed
- ¼ cup fresh minced parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Cut bread into small cubes and place on a baking sheet in the oven for 10 minutes to dry out a bit.
- While the bread is in the oven, fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat.
- When bacon is beginning to crisp around the edges, add the onion and celery and continue cooking until bacon is cooked and vegetables have softened.
- Place the bread cubes in a large bowl and increase the oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour the bacon and vegetables over the bread - do not drain the grease.
- Add the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and remaining ingredients to the bowl.
- Stir well to combine. Add additional chicken broth if needed to reach the level of moistness you prefer in stuffing.
- Spread stuffing into a buttered 2-3 quart baking dish and top with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, and then remove the foil and continue baking for 30 more minutes.
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Notes
- We don't like our stuffing to be overly wet, so we usually stick to around 3/4-1 cup of chicken broth. Add more if you like an extra moist stuffing.
- You may swap the cream of chicken for cream of mushroom soup, if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
1069mg
(45%)
Potassium
237mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
282IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1069mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 282IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.