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Make Ahead Herb and Walnut Stuffing

You know you can't beat a great stuffing. And this Make Ahead Herb & Walnut Stuffing is just what you need to go on your dinner table this fall. This easy to make stuffing is loaded with chewy walnuts, lots of herbs and fluffy pieces of bread for the perfect side dish. A great side to serve at any Sunday dinner or Thanksgiving.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: rosemary, stuffing, walnuts
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 6 cups bread crumbs About 10 slices of bread
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 Cup walnuts roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Fresh ground black pepper
  • Small bunch of fresh parsley roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f/180 degrees c. Grease an 4 x 6 deep sided baking dish (or equivalent size)
  • In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper and fresh parsley. Stir to combine and set aside.
  • In a large skillet set over medium heat add about 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the onions and sautee them down until they are soft, about 5 - 8 minutes. Add remaining butter and allow it to melt for a minute. Pour in the chicken stock and whisk. Bring to a simmer for about a minute. Remove from heat.
  • Add the bread crumb mixture to the skillet and stir really well to completely combine.
  • Pour the stuffing mixture into the prepared baking dish and flatten out with the back of a spoon. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. Type of bread to use - Any kind of sandwich bread is recommended for this recipe. It's soft and works great for stuffing. Please avoid using baguette or rustic bread. These breads are drier and therefore your stuffing will be drier.
  2. Making the bread crumbs - I like a mix of cubed bread as well as rough bread crumbs. It makes for a nice texture. So I cubed half of the bread into small 1/2 inch pieces and put the rest through the food processor.
  3. Use the correct size dish - Stuffing needs to be baked in a deep sided casserole style dish. If you sue a shallow dish, the stuffing will dry out. So make sure it's about 3 inches deep.
  4. Make ahead - This stuffing can be prepared and put a covered baking dish and kept in the fridge up to one day before baking. This is a great idea for holidays and entertaining. Just remove from fridge bake uncovered as per baking instructions just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Make Ahead Herb and Walnut Stuffing
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 273 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 540mg23%
Potassium 139mg4%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 148IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 114mg11%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.