Stovetop Stuffing recipe

Name: Stovetop Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons dried sage; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 ½ cups diced celery; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 large yellow onion, diced; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley; 8 cups cubed day-old white French bread, dried; 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, divided; 2 ½ cups turkey broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add dry bread cubes to a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Step 2

Melt 1 stick of butter in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, and salt; sauté until onions soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sage, thyme, and broth to the pan. Stir together and wait for the mixture to come to a boil.

Step 3

Carefully remove from heat and pour over the bread cubes. Toss with a large spoon until bread is evenly saturated.

Step 4

Let the mixture sit and cool in the bowl for about 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.

Step 5

Add parsley, rosemary, egg, black pepper, and cayenne to the bowl and mix until evenly combined. Allow mixture to cool completely, tossing occasionally.

Step 6

Melt remaining 1/2 stick of butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add stuffing mixture, and pat down with a spatula. Cook until a golden brown crust forms, about 5 minutes, before turning the stuffing over, one spatula's worth at a time.

Step 7

Cover and cook about 5 minutes, before uncovering and tossing again. Continue cooking and tossing uncovered, until the desired amount of browning and crusting has occurred.