Sage and Onion Dressing

As a young girl, I remember sitting at the dining room table with a loaf of bread and a roasting pan. My job was to tear the bread into pieces. We then let it air-dry for 2 days in the oven before we turned those bakery bits into yummy turkey dressing. Today, I still hand-tear my bread but toast it in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Turn the cubes after ten minutes. Keep a close eye on them and turn them often. White bread can burn easily.
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Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8- cups of enriched white bread hand-torn into ½” cubes and dried 8-ounces by weight or 10 slices
  • 4- Tablespoons of butter divided
  • 1- cup of onion chopped into small dice
  • ½ cup of celery chopped into small dice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 2- cups turkey stock or chicken stock reserve ½ cup

Equipment

  • 4 Quart Stock Pot

Method
 

  1. Add two tablespoons of butter to the 4 Quart Stock Pot. Place the pot over medium-low heat. When the butter has melted, stir in the onion and celery then cook for 4-6 minutes. The vegetables will become translucent.
  2. Sprinkle the salt, poultry seasoning, pepper, and sage over the vegetables. Stir and toast the spices for 3 minutes.
  3. Pour 1-½ cups of the stock into the stockpot along with the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Add the 8-cups of torn bread cubes to the liquid. Immediately reduce the heat to low. Stir everything to combine and allow the bread to absorb the liquid. Add the reserved stock, a little at a time, to achieve the moisture level desired.
  5. the pot and allow everything to heat through for 5 minutes. The dressing should reach a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Notes

Tip: This dressing is a natural with your Thanksgiving Day turkey but pairs well with chicken and pork.