Best 5 Rye Bread Stuffing Recipes

RYE BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Toast bread chunks in two 4-sided sheet pans in oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes, then transfer to a large bowl. Leave oven on.
• Meanwhile, cook caraway seeds in 6 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add celery, apples, onion, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and sauté until vegetables are softened and starting to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Add stock, scraping up any brown bits. Add mixture to bread cubes, tossing to coat.
• Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake, uncovered, in upper third of oven until stuffing is crisp on top, about 45 minutes.
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PUMPERNICKEL/RYE BREAD STUFFING WITH APPLE, WALNUTS, AND RAISINS

Steps:

• In a big skillet, melt butter over medium heat; add in the onion; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add in apples and celery; cook/stir until the onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in walnuts and raisins.
• Transfer the onion-apple mixture to a bowl; add in pumpernickel and rye bread cubes; toss, sprinkling with apple cider.
• Gradually stir in about ½ cup broth, until stuffing is evenly moistened but not soggy.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to a lightly buttered casserole dish, sprinkle with ½ cup broth, cover, and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes (uncover the last 15 minutes if you want a crusty-topped stuffing).

POTATO, BACON, AND RYE BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Place the bacon strips in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet; bake in the upper third of the oven until crisp and browned, 10-15 minutes.
• Some strips of bacon will cook more quickly than others, so remove them as they crisp and drain on paper towels.
• Crumble when cool.
• As the bacon fat renders and accumulates in the baking sheet, pour it off into a small heatproof bowl; reserve ¼ cup.
• Place potatoes in a big pot and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a boil, then add salt to taste; cook until the potatoes are barely tender when pierced with a knife, 15-20 minutes.
• Drain, rinse under cold water, and cool until easy to handle; cut into 1-inch cubes.
• In a big skillet, heat the reserved bacon fat or the oil over medium heat.
• Add in the celery; cook/stir often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the scallions and caraway seed; cook/stir occasionally, until the celery is beginning to brown, about 5 more minutes.
• Scrape the celery mixture into a big bowl; add in the bread cubes, cubed potatoes, and crumbled bacon; toss to mix.
• Gradually stir in about 1 cup broth until the stuffing is evenly moistened but not soggy.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly buttered casserole dish, drizzle with ½ cup broth, cover, and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE, APPLE AND RYE-BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and butter a 3- to 4-quart shallow baking dish. Cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes. In 2 shallow baking pans arrange bread in one layer and toast in upper and lower thirds of oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Quarter kielbasa lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Chop onions and celery and mince garlic. In a large heavy skillet brown kielbasa over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. To skillet add 6 tablespoons butter (do not discard any fat in skillet) and cook onions, celery, and garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until celery is crisp-tender.
• Finely chop apples. Stir apples into vegetable mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until apple is softened. Mince parsley. In a large bowl toss together bread, kielbasa, vegetable mixture, parsley, broth, and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to baking dish. Stuffing may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.
• Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until golden, about 30 minutes. (Stuffing may be baked while making gravy for roast goose)

BACON, ONION AND RYE BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• 1.Preheat the oven to 375°. Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toast the rye bread cubes for about 15 minutes, tossing once halfway through, until lightly golden and dry. Transfer the bread to a large bowl. 2.In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the onion and celery; cook over moderate heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the sage and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Scrape into the bowl with the bread. 3.Wipe out the skillet. Add the bacon and cook over moderate heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to the bowl with the bread. In a medium bowl, whisk the chicken broth with the egg. Pour over the bread mixture and add the kosher salt and pepper. Toss until the bread soaks up the liquid. Scrape into the prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. 4.Bake the stuffing for about 30 minutes, until hot throughout. Remove the foil and bake for about 30 minutes longer, until the top is lightly golden. Serve hot or warm.