Herbed Thanksgiving Stuffing
8 tbl unsalted butter
2 lrg onions chopped
3 med celery ribs chopped
1 med granny smith apple chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1 1/2 tsp crumbled sage
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lb stale italian or french bread 1 inch cubes
1 1/2 cup turkey or chicken stock preferably homemade
1.In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the
onions, celery, and apple. Cook, stirring often, until the onions
are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the
parsley, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, sage, salt, and pepper.
In a large bowl, mix the bread cubes with the onion mixture. Tossing
the bread cubes, add the turkey broth to moisten. Pack the stuffing
lightly into a buttered 31/2-quart slow cooker.
Cover and slow-cook on high (300 degrees F) for 1 hour. Reduce the
heat to low (200 degrees F) and slow-cook until heated through, 3 to
4 hours. (The slow cooker will keep the dressing at serving
temperature for up to 3 hours.) |