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Square white dish filled with light golden brown cubes of bread and fresh herbs. There's a nutcracker in the foreground who looks like a nutcracker.

Garlic & Herb Bread Dressing

Stacey Mincoff
This light and fluffy garlic and herb bread dressing (or stuffing) recipe is a “must have” for the holidays, but it's also great for any day of the year.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 284 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 Pound Roasted Garlic Bread (about 7 cups sliced and cubed)
  • 1 1/4 Cup Onion (chopped)
  • 1 1/4 Cup Celery (chopped)
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1 Teaspoon Dry Rubbed Sage (optional)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary (minced)
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme (stems removed)
  • 1 1/2 - 2 Cups Chicken Stock or Turkey Stock (homemade)
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice and cube bread into croutons. Either let your bread cubes sit out (uncovered) over night to get stale, or heat on a sheet pan in 350°F oven to crisp for about 7-9 minutes. Croutons should not be crunchy all the way through, but if that happens, it’s still OK.
    croutons for herb stuffing
  • Chop onions and celery.
    chop onions & celery for stuffing
  • Mince the fresh herbs.
    fresh herbs for dressing
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet on medium hight and melt the butter in the pan, add the onions and celery and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until slightly tender (a couple of minutes).
    sauté onions & celery
  • Transfer butter, crouton, onion and celery mixture to a bowl. Season with herbs, and at least half of chicken stock. Season, stir and taste. Mixture should be slightly wet, but not soaked all they way through. The less you stir, the better.
    mix herb stuffing
  • Add more stock and seasoning if you need, but always taste before you put it into the oven. You should still see cubes of bread and not just mush (still gonna taste good, but won’t have the same texture or look as pretty).
  • Bake uncovered at 350°F for 35 minutes in a preheated oven. It should just slightly turn brown on the top.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 245mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 561IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
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