Parmesan Bacon Sourdough Mushroom Stuffing
Total Time
1 hour and 20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(23)
Ingredients
10 servings
- 1 pound sourdough, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 10 ounces bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter (or can sub olive oil)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped sage
- 16 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup vegetarian or chicken broth (plus another 1/2 cup if you like a very moist stuffing)
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter, diced into small pieces (or olive oil)
- Topping:
- 2 tablespoons parmesan, for topping
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the sourdough into 1/2 inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Spray the tops of the cubes with nonstick cooking spray or drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes to dry out and toast bread.
Step 2
While the cubes are baking, cook your bacon: add bacon to a large skillet or pan and place over medium heat, cook bacon on both sides until crispy and golden brown. If the pan starts to smoke at any point, simply lower the heat. I always cook my bacon on medium low heat. Once bacon is done, blot with a paper towel to absorb excess grease, then chop into bite sized pieces.
Step 3
Place a large skillet or pan over medium heat. Add in butter. Once butter melts, add in garlic, thyme, sage and mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms cook down and start to become just slightly golden brown. Next add in onion, celery and salt and pepper. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the onion has softened.
Step 4
Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add in the toasted sourdough cubes, beaten egg, vegetarian or chicken broth, chopped bacon, parmesan cheese and pecans. Gently toss to combine and get the bread moist.
Step 5
If you want to make it in the turkey: Stuff the cavity of the turkey.
Step 6
Otherwise to bake separately: add the stuffing into a greased 12x8 inch or 2 quart baking dish and dot the top with butter pieces or drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until bread is golden brown on top. Enjoy! Serves 8-10.
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