Best Stuffing

Best Stuffing

a classic sausage stuffing with French bread, butter, onion, celery, garlic, fresh herbs, chicken broth, and eggs, baked until golden and crispy on top.

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Set oven to 325°F.

  2. 2

    Tear French bread into 1–2 inch pieces.

  3. 3

    Bake for 20 minutes to dry it out (not toast it!)

  4. 4

    OR let it sit out for a few days to get crusty.

  5. 5

    Let cool and place in a large mixing bowl.

  6. 6

    Brown sausage in a skillet.

  7. 7

    Transfer sausage to the bowl with the bread.

  8. 8

    In the same skillet, melt butter.

  9. 9

    Add onion and celery and cook for 8 minutes.

  10. 10

    Stir in garlic, parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Cook 3 more minutes.

  11. 11

    Pour this mixture over the bread and sausage.

  12. 12

    In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs + chicken broth.

  13. 13

    Pour over stuffing mixture and gently toss.

  14. 14

    Transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish.

  15. 15

    Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.

  16. 16

    Remove foil and bake 20 more minutes until golden and crispy on top.

Notes

Pro tip: The crispy edges are elite. Don’t skip that final bake.