Sourdough Bread Stuffing Recipes

AMBER'S SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, celery, carrot and onion; cook and stir until tender., Transfer to a large bowl. Add bread cubes and seasonings; toss to combine. Stir in egg and enough broth to reach desired moistness., Transfer to two greased 10-oz. ramekins or a 1-qt. baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a thermometer reads 160°.

SOURDOUGH BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cut or tear the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread it evenly on 2 baking sheets.
• Toast the bread in the oven until completely dry and beginning to crisp and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the optional mushrooms and a few pinches of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add celery, onion, 2 tablespoons butter, and thyme.
• Once the butter has melted, cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add sage and remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
• Pour the chicken broth mixture over the bread cubes and toss to combine until the bread cubes absorb the liquid.
• Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish, and sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake in the center of the oven until heated through and the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the stuffing from the oven and allow to cool about 15 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE AND SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
• Heat 1/2 cup water in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking it up into 1-inch pieces until no longer pink and most of the water has evaporated. Drain and discard any grease.
• Add butter and increase heat. As sausage starts to sizzle, add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook to a light to medium brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Add parsley, sage, and rosemary; cook for 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add bread cubes and turn gently to moisten, being careful not to break them. Add more chicken broth in 1/4-cup increments, if needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper, being careful not to burn yourself. Transfer stuffing to the prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until golden brown, another 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD AND SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Set sourdough and cornbread out to dry, 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute carrots in the hot oil for 3 minutes. Add fennel, followed by onion and garlic; saute until softened and onions and garlic are glistening, about 5 minutes. Add to dried bread mixture.
• Stir thyme, rosemary, and sage into the bread mixture. Pour in 1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken stock and 2 teaspoons melted butter. Bread mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in browned sausage.
• Saute mushrooms in the same skillet over medium-high heat until liquid is released, about 10 minutes; add to bread mixture. Melt remainder of butter and pour into bread mixture. Mix in eggs and remainder of chicken stock. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 4- to 5-quart casserole dish; transfer in stuffing mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dressing is browned on top and set up in the middle, about 1 hour.