Turkey Stuffing with Apples ("Unstuffed")

This Turkey Stuffing with Apples and herbs bakes up golden and full of flavor. It’s a perfect thanksgiving dinner side dish that's easy to make ahead and SO tasty.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Turkey Stuffing, Herb and apple turkey stuffing

Servings: servings

Ingredients

2 lbs stale focaccia bread, cubed *see note
½ cup unsalted butter plus more to grease dish if not using parchment
2 medium onions finely chopped
2 large ribs celery finely chopped
2 apples peeled, cored, finely chopped
2 ½ to 3 tsp kosher salt divided use
1 tbsp dried sage or 3 tbsp minced fresh
2 tsp dried thyme or 2 tbsp minced fresh
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
4 cups chicken broth
½ tsp ground black pepper
2 large eggs lightly beaten

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Melt butter over medium heat in a large stockpot. Add onions, celery and apples plus 1 tsp of the kosher salt; cook until soft, about 10 minutes, reducing heat if browning occurs.
Stir in bread, herbs, chicken broth, parsley, 1 1/2 tsp more kosher salt and the pepper.
Taste, and add remaining 1/2 tsp salt if needed (depends how much salt is in your broth and focaccia), then stir in the eggs.
Transfer stuffing to a buttered or parchment-lined 9x13" baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until stuffing is golden on top and set in the middle.

Notes

Fresh focaccia works, but stale is better because it absorbs the broth more evenly and holds its texture better.

If you only have fresh focaccia, cube it and dry it in a low oven at 300°F for about 15 to 20 minutes until the edges feel slightly firm.

Storebought bread and broth vary in salt, so I have you season the mixture before adding the eggs so that you can safely taste it.

Start with the smaller amount, taste it, then add more until it feels rich and balanced. If the flavour seems a bit flat, it just needs a little extra salt (sometimes even more than the range I mentioned). It should taste seasoned like a potato chip.

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