Classic Homemade Stuffing

Homemade Stuffing is a staple side dish for every Thanksgiving table! This is a traditional recipe made with dried bread cubes mixed with onions and celery sauteed in plenty of butter then mixed with herbs and broth (and more butter) and baked until golden and delicious!

Ingredients:
12 cups Stale White Bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (approx 1 lb 4 oz loaf of bread, see notes below for details)
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoon butter, divided
1 large yellow or white onion, chopped
2 cup celery, chopped, stalks and leaves!
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon marjoram
3 tablespoon (heaping) fresh sage, chopped
⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped, Curly or Italian will work
2 eggs
1 cup chicken broth or stock

Instructions:
Stale Bread Cubes:
Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes.
12 cups Stale White Bread – cut into 1 inch cubes a baking sheet full of stale bread cubes
Make the bread stale by one of the two options:
A. Overnight – Lay the bread cubes on a sheet pan on the counter overnight to dry out.
B. Quick Method – Preheat the oven to 250°, lay the bread cubes on a sheet pan and pop in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing every 5-10 minutes.

Stuffing:
Preheat the oven to 350° and prep a 9×9 baking dish by generously greasing with butter or oil. (if you are doubling the recipe use a 9×13 or 10×15 baking dish)
In a large sauté pan over medium heat melt ¾ cup butter. Add the onions and celery and sauté until they are completely softened, this will take about 20-30 minutes.
celery and onions being softened in butter, in a large skillet
Off the heat add the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, marjoram, fresh sage and parsley to the onions.
In a small bowl whisk together the eggs and broth.
Add the bread cubes to a large bowl, pour the onions/herb mixture over the bread and stir to combine.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and stir until the liquid is absorbed.
Stirring homemade stuffing together in a large bowl
Pour the stuffing mixture into the buttered baking dish. Cube the remaining 2 tablespoon of butter and dot the top of the stuffing.
holiday stuffing in a butter dish, a hand placing butter cubes over top
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
For an extra crispy top turn the broiler on for a minute or two!
Serve right away!

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