Rustic Bread Stuffing with Bell Pepper and Fresh Thyme

Name: Rustic Bread Stuffing with Bell Pepper and Fresh Thyme
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) butter; 355 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 454 grams crusty country-style white bread; 79 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 237 milliliters finely chopped green bell pepper; 59 milliliters olive oil; 355 milliliters finely chopped onion; 414 milliliters low-salt chicken broth or turkey stock, heated

Rustic Bread Stuffing with Bell Pepper and Fresh Thyme might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 339 calories. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have butter, onion, bell pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Using long serrated knife, cut bottom crust and short ends off bread; discard.

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Bread

Crust

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Serrated Knife

Oven

Cut remaining bread with crust into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups loosely packed).

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Bread

Crust

Place cubes in large bowl.

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Bowl

Add oil, thyme, and garlic; toss to coat.

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Garlic

Thyme

Cooking Oil

Spread cubes out on large rimmed baking sheet.

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Spread

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Bake until golden and slightly crunchy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Return cubes to same large bowl.

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Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add onion, celery, and bell pepper. sauté until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes; add parsley. DO AHEAD Bread cubes and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately. Store bread at room temperature. Chill vegetable mixture.

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Bell Pepper

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Parsley

Celery

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Onion

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Stir vegetable mixture into bread cubes. Gradually add hot broth, tossing to coat evenly. Season stuffing to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to prepared dish. Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down.

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Salt And Pepper

Bread Cubes

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Stuffing