Classic Bread Stuffing

By Reneeb

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter or margarine
• 2 large celery stalks, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup/125 mL)
• 9 cups (2.25 L) soft bread cubes (about 15 slices)
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground sage
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

Preparation

Step 1

•Melt butter in 4 qt (4 L) saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove from the heat.
•Gently toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, using spoon, until bread cubes are evenly coated.
•Use to stuff one 10 to 12 pound (4.5 to 5.5 kg) turkey. Or to bake stuffing separately, grease 3 qt (3 L) casserole or 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) rectangular baking pan. Place stuffing in casserole or baking dish. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.





Important Food Safety Tips:Stuff the turkey just before roasting. Do not stuff the day before. Moistened stuffing does not keep well. If desired, ingredients may be prepared the day before and combined just before the turkey is to be stuffed.Do not stuff a fresh turkey before freezing and do not freeze a cooked turkey with stuffing still inside.Remove leftover stuffing from turkey immediately and keep covered in the refrigerator. Use within three days. Reheat just enough stuffing for one meal.