Caramelized Onion Bacon And Apple Stuffing Food

BREAD STUFFING WITH BACON AND APPLES

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and browned, about 12 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and transfer it to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons bacon drippings.
• Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high and add the onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until the onions are golden in color, making sure to occasionally stir and scrape the sides and bottom of the pan, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring more often to prevent burning, until the onions are deep golden brown, another 5 minutes. Add the apples and continue to cook another 5 minutes.
• Transfer the contents of the pan to a large bowl and add the parsley, sage, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper and mix to combine. Add the bread and gently stir again.
• Whisk 1 cup broth and the eggs together in a small bowl. If baking the stuffing outside the turkey in a baking dish, add another 1/2 cup broth to the egg mixture. Pour the mixture over the bread, add the bacon, and gently toss until thoroughly combined. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in any temperature oven until warmed through, at least 30 minutes. If a crisp surface is desired, uncover the stuffing and bake for at least 15 minutes more. If baking the stuffing inside the turkey, cram the stuffing into your hen and roast according to whatever recipe you're using for the turkey.

STUFFING WITH BACON AND APPLES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and browned, about 12 minutes.
• Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Discard all but 3 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Cook onions until golden in color, making sure to stir occasionally and scrape sides and bottom of pan, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring more often to prevent burning, until onions are deep golden brown, another 5 minutes.
• Add apples and continue to cook another 5 minutes.
• Transfer contents of pan to large bowl.
• Add remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, parsley, and sage to bowl and mix to combine.
• Add bread cubes and bacon.
• Whisk stock and eggs together in small bowl.
• Pour mixture over bread cubes.
• Gently toss to evenly distribute ingredients.
• bake at 325 for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND MUSHROOM STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread bread cubes in single layer on a large baking sheet.
• Bake, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a large, heavy frying pan, melt the butter over medium high heat.
• When hot, add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until golden brown.
• About 20 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the mushrooms and celery.
• Cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add this mixture to the bread cubes along with the parsley and tarragon.
• Add the stock to the pan you used to cook the onions, and bring to a boil scraping up any browned pieces.
• Add hot stock to the bread mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix in the eggs.
• Either stuff the turkey and bake as usual or butter a 13X9 pan and spoon stuffing into pan.
• Cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• I think this is better baked in a pan by itself than stuffed into the turkey-- but to each his own!

BREAD STUFFING W/ PEARS, BACON, PECANS & CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat a deep, 9-by-13-inch baking pan with the butter.
• Place the bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl.
• In a 10-inch saute pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• Using a slotted spoon drain the bacon and add to the bread in the bowl.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan, reserving the extra.
• Add the onions to the pan and saute over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the sugar over the onions and saute, stirring constantly, until the onions turn golden and the edges caramelize, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add to the bread in the bowl.
• Return the pan to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat and swirl to coat the pan.
• Add the pears and celery and saute, stirring frequently, until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add pecans, rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper to taste, and saute 1 minute longer.
• Add this mixture to the bread cubes, and stir to combine.
• Add the beaten eggs and stock to the bowl, and mix well.
• Place the stuffing in the prepared pan and bake, uncovered, until the top is lightly browned and crusty, about 1 hour.