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Stuffing Recipes Meal Prep That Actually Tastes Great

Discover a delicious and practical stuffing recipe perfect for meal prep. This recipe is designed for busy families who want flavorful, comforting meals without the stress.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Side Dish, Thanksgiving
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the Bread Cubes
  • 18 to 24 ounces bread cubes preferably toasted or stale (1.5 loaves of bread, or about 12 to 14 cups)
For the Vegetable Base
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups diced sweet onion roughly 2 large onions
  • 2 cups diced celery
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
For the Binder and Liquid
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 mixture fresh herbs for sprinkling

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Large skillet or Dutch oven
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Small bowl or measuring cup

Method
 

  1. Prepare your bread cubes. You can toast them in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes until they resemble croutons, or use stale bread cubes. You can also buy pre-made toasted bread cubes. Cut the cubes to your desired size, small or rustic.
  2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by brushing it with butter or spraying it with nonstick spray. Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl or the baking dish.
  3. Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion, celery, and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped sage, parsley, and rosemary, and cook for another minute. Add 1 cup of stock and stir.
  4. Pour the vegetable and stock mixture over the bread cubes and toss to coat evenly.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 ½ cups of stock and the 2 eggs.
  6. Pour the egg and stock mixture over the bread cubes. Stir and fold until all the bread cubes are thoroughly combined.
  7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. If the stuffing begins to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent it with foil.
  8. This stuffing can be made a day ahead and reheated. Remove the pan from the refrigerator 60 minutes before reheating. You can also use this mixture to stuff a bird.

Notes

To serve 4, cut the recipe in half and bake in an 8x8 or 9x9 inch dish for the same amount of time. To serve 12 to 18, double the recipe and bake in a larger dish or two 9x13 dishes for about 15 minutes longer.

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