Semi-Homemade Stuffing

Stuffing from a box has never tasted so good! With the addition of onions, scallions, celery, and diced pears you can easily upgrade a basic boxed mix and serve up something special this holiday. This semi-homemade stuffing has lots of flavor and texture. I made it for Thanksgiving and I got a lot of compliments, plus it was all gone within minutes! Your guests will never know it starts from a box — unless you tell them.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
• ¼ cup diced yellow onion
• ¼ cup chopped scallions
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 1 medium pear, cored and diced
• 2 (6 ounce) boxes dry bread stuffing mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, scallions, pear, and garlic; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Place stuffing mix into a large mixing bowl. Stir in cooked vegetables and parsley. Add chicken broth, 1 cup a time, and stir until broth has been absorbed by the stuffing mix and stuffing is desired consistency. Spoon stuffing into the prepared pan.