Holiday Stuffing, Bells adaptation

By rrxing

Trying this adaptation because I can't find the called-for stuffing mix locally.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup chopped onions
• 3/4 cup minced celery
• 1 can condensed chicken broth
• 1 loaf Challah bread, cut in cubes
• 1 Tablespoon Bell's Seasoning
• 1/2 cup fennel, chopped OR 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1 cup finely crushed walnuts
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup chopped cranberries, if desired

Details

Adapted from bellsseasonings.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the stuffing, apples, walnuts, cranberries, fennel seeds (if using) and honey.
In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Add onions, fennel (if using fresh) and celery. Cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add stuffing to mixture in bowl. Blend with a fork. If a more moist stuffing is desired, add water to desired consistency. Stuffs a 12-15 lb. bird.
Recipe submitted to Yankee Magazine/Bell's Recipe Contest by Karen Thistle and then adapted by me, Diana Lewis.