Sourdough Almond Stuffing Food

SOURDOUGH BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
• Cut or tear the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread it evenly on 2 baking sheets. Toast the bread in the oven until completely dry and beginning to crisp and brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and a few pinches of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add celery, onion, 2 tablespoons butter, and thyme. Once the butter has melted, cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Add sage and remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl. Pour the chicken broth mixture over the bread cubes and toss to combine until the bread cubes absorb the liquid. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish, and sprinkle with parsley. Bake in the center of the oven until heated through and the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Remove the stuffing from the oven and allow to cool about 15 minutes before serving.

SOURDOUGH ALMOND STUFFING

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, sauté mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.
• 2. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
• 3. Stir in salt, rosemary, and pepper.
• 4. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, artichoke hearts, almonds, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and mushroom mixture.
• 5. In another bowl, whisk the eggs and chicken broth.
• 6. Pour over bread mixture; gently stir until moistened.
• 7. Transfer to a greased 13-in.x9 in. baking dish.
• 8. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 9. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until lightly browned and a thermometer inserted near the center reads 160 degrees.

SOURDOUGH DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; toss lightly. Sprinkle with half the garlic; toss to combine. Transfer to 2 ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Let cool., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add red onions; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until softened. Add the red peppers, oregano and remaining garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Remove from heat., Place toasted bread in large bowl. Stir in broth mixture, turkey if desired, cheese, eggs and green onions. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; dot with butter. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown.

SOURDOUGH, APPLE AND ALMOND DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bread cubes in large roasting pan until crisp, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Butter 3-quart baking dish. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add onions and celery; sauté until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add apples; sauté 2 minutes. Add mixture to bread. Add nuts and herbs. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix eggs into dressing. Add enough stock to moisten. Spoon into baking dish. Cover; bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until top is crisp, about 20 minutes longer.

HERB AND APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Put the bread cubes on a 13 by 18 by 1-inch baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 7 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, apples, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute for 10 minutes, until the mixture is soft.
• Combine the bread cubes and cooked vegetables in a large bowl and add the chicken stock, and almonds, if desired.
• Place the stuffing into the main cavity of the turkey and into the neck of the bird. I cook a 12-pound turkey for 2 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F in a preheated oven. Make sure the stuffing in the cavity is secured by wrapping the legs tightly with string.

AMBER'S SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, celery, carrot and onion; cook and stir until tender., Transfer to a large bowl. Add bread cubes and seasonings; toss to combine. Stir in egg and enough broth to reach desired moistness., Transfer to two greased 10-oz. ramekins or a 1-qt. baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and a thermometer reads 160°.

SOURDOUGH STUFFING WITH KALE AND DATES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the crust off the bread and tear remaining loaf into 1-inch croutons. Place torn bread on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 4 tablespoons olive oil, squeezing and tossing bread with your hands to help it absorb the oil. Transfer to oven and toast, tossing once or twice, until croutons are golden brown and crispy on the outside but still a little soft and tender inside, 12 to 15 minutes. When croutons have cooled, place them in a large bowl.
• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and crumble sausage into pan. Sauté, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, until browned and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to the bowl with the croutons using a slotted spoon.
• Return the pot to medium heat and add 2 more tablespoons olive oil, the onions, the rosemary sprig, the thyme and the chile. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Continue cooking another 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until onion is soft and starting to color slightly.
• Add half the kale and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan. Use tongs to turn the greens to coat them in oil and help them wilt and cook down. When there is room in the pan (from the greens wilting), add the rest of the kale and season with another 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. As soon as all the kale has wilted, transfer mixture to the bowl with the croutons and sausage. Remove rosemary. Add dates and stir well to combine.
• Return pot to stove over high heat and carefully pour in sherry. Boil until sherry is reduced by three-quarters, then add stock. Boil until mixture is reduced by half, then swirl in butter until melted.
• Pour hot liquid over crouton-kale mixture. Add almonds and toss well to combine; using tongs or your hands, squeeze and massage the stuffing to integrate the flavors and make sure bread has really soaked in all the liquid.
• Transfer stuffing to a ceramic baking dish or casserole. Cover and bake 15 minutes in the 400-degree oven. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes, or until top is golden and crisp.

HERBY SAUSAGE, APPLE & SOURDOUGH STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tear the bread into chunks, tip into a roasting tin and toss in the oil. Roast for 10-15 mins until crisp. Pour over the stock, then leave to cool.
• Heat the butter and a drop of oil in a pan. Cook the leeks and onions over a low-medium heat for 15 mins until soft and starting to caramelise. Stir in the fennel seeds. Leave to cool.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Squeeze the sausage meat from the skins into a bowl. Add the apples, herbs, egg, leek and onion mix, and a grinding of black pepper. Combine everything well with your hands. Mix in the bread and press into a roasting tin. Drizzle the sage leaves with oil and press onto the stuffing. Bake for 30 mins until golden.