Nana Bebe's Chestnut Stuffing

This is a family favorite. My Nana Bebe made it and now all of the girls in my family do too. The chestnuts give a slightly sweet, piquant flavor to a traditional stuffing. Yum!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup chestnuts
• 8 cups slightly dry bread cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Cut an "X" into the bottom of each chestnut using a sharp knife, trying not to pierce through the skin. Arrange chestnuts on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 15 minutes. Cool chestnuts until easily handled. Shell and peel chestnuts and break into small pieces. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir celery and onion until onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add chestnuts, salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper; stir until evenly mixed.

Step 4

Put bread cubes in a large bowl. Mix chestnut mixture into bread cubes. Beat eggs and milk together in a bowl; drizzle over bread cube mixture and toss to coat. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 30 to 45 minutes.