This sweet and savory stuffing is just as easy to make as the stuff from the store, but tastes better, looks better, and is better for you, too!
Course
Side Dish
Servings12servings
AuthorRachael Ray for The Food Network
Ingredients
2tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1/2stick butter, softened
1fresh bay leaf
4ribs celery and greens from the heart, chopped
1medium yellow onion, chopped
3Gala apples, quartered and chopped
Salt and Pepper
2tbsppoultry seasoning
1/4cupparsley leaves, chopped
8cupscubed stuffing mix
4-5cupschicken broth
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Pre-heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil to the skillet and butter. When the butter melts, add the bay leaf, celery, onion, and apples. Season with salt and pepper, and poultry seasoning and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the vegetables and apples begin to soften.
Add the parsley and stuffing cubes to the pan and combine. Moisten the stuffing with chicken broth until all the bread is soft, but not wet. Remove the bay leaf and let the stuffing cool either in the pan or in a bowl.
Brush cookie sheet with additional olive oil. Form a loaf shape out of stuffing and bake until set and crisp on top, about 15-20 minutes.
Scoop the stuffing into a serving bowl and serve warm.