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Sage Stuffing

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Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 3 3/4 hr

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    3 3/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings or about 10 cups

Ingredients

8

cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (from a 1-lb white loaf with crust removed)

4

cups coarsely crumbled buttermilk corn bread

1

/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

3

tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage

1

teaspoon salt

1

/2 teaspoon black pepper

2

sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter

2

medium onions, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)

1

turkey liver or 3 chicken livers (2 to 3 oz total), trimmed and finely chopped

1

cup finely chopped celery

2

large eggs, lightly beaten

1

cup turkey giblet stock or low-sodium chicken broth

1

/2 cup heavy cream

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F.

    Step 2

    Spread all bread crumbs in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven until dry, about 15 minutes total. Cool crumbs in pans on racks, then transfer to a large bowl and stir in parsley, sage, salt, and pepper.

    Step 3

    Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, then add onions and liver and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add celery and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with crumbs and toss well. Add eggs, stock, and cream and toss well.

    Step 4

    Transfer stuffing to a buttered 2 1/2- to 3-quart shallow baking dish. Bake, covered, in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned, about 30 minutes more.