Oh, stuffing. You are, by far, my most favorite Thanksgiving side dish.
I think if you handed me a bowl of stuffing and that was it, I would probably be satisfied.
And my stuffing MUST include apples. It just has to. This is non-negotiable. And this time, it also includes another Thanksgiving favorite of mine, cranberries!
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole wheat bread, cubed
- 4 cups white bread, cubed
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh sage
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 3 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
- salt to taste
- 2 tbs. butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread cubed bread out on a baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes or until the bread is lightly toasted. Scoop the toasted bread into a large bowl and set aside.
- In a sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Saute the onion for about 5 minutes or until translucent. Add in the sage and thyme and cook for another 2 minutes.
- In the bowl with the cubed bread, add the onion mixture, diced apples and cranberries. Mix well. Pour in the chicken broth and mix until the bread is moistened. Add in salt to taste.
- Pour the mixture into a large baking dish. Chop the butter into small cubes and distribute evenly over the stuffing. Cover with foil.
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 15 minutes.
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I never thought to put cranberries in my stuffing. I just do the separate cranberry sauce and stuffing. Hmmmm … combining the two would save room on my plate so I can eat more.
Gorgeous stuffing!! My favorite thing to eat this time of year is stuffing! I am so with you about adding apples to stuffing! It’s a must go together food!
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What a gorgeous stuffing recipe!
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For the longest time I wouldn’t try stuffing, not even get close to the stuff. Now it is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving. I have never had any with fruit but this looks delicious.
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stephanie, this stuffing and your broccoli gratin are making my morning. Amazing additions to any thanksgiving day spread! i know your day will be full of incredible dishes like this. Have a wonderful weekend my friend!
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What a different take on stuffing! I love the incorporation of savory with traditionally sweet elements. I’ll have to add this to the cookbook for Thanksgiving!
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This looks like stuffing perfection – very similar to the one I make except we always add sausage, but I would personally much prefer your version!
Anna @ hiddenponies recently posted..Family Fun and Raspberry Buns
This thanksgiving stuffing has been a favourite so far
Cheers
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oh my god this looks SO good!!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist recently posted..Seared Scallops & a Rye Berry Chick Pea Salad
stuffing is by far my favorite favorite dish on thanksgiving and i seriously cannot wait to have it this year hahaha, this looks amazing – i love the apple and cranberries! great choice on that!
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Stuffing lovers unite!!
Stuffing is by far the best dish at the Thanksgiving table (I usually make sure it pops up for Christmas too
) I like that you threw in apples and cranberries, such a wonderful twist!
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YUM!!! I LOVE stuffing…in every way, shape and form! And apples and cranberries are such delicious additions. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!!!
Stephanie I absolutely love this. I mean adore. Putting cranberry and apple in it is genius. I bet this tastes amazing.
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Stuffing is always a source of some thanksgiving friction around our house. There’s Adam’s mother’s sausage and chestnut stuffing, Cheryl’s Mom’s cornbread stuffing, and the wild-rice, pecan and sausage stuffing we prepare when there’s no family competition in the works. Your stuffing is a wonderful departure from all of the above and, as representing a neutral party, may be the ticket for this year’s turkey-day flavor extravaganza. In any event we’ll follow our advice this year – eat drink and love! A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!