Are you looking for a delightful and flavorful stuffing recipe that will elevate your holiday dinner? Look no further! The stuffing with golden raisins and walnuts is a culinary masterpiece that blends sweet and savory flavors to perfection. This delectable stuffing combines the chewy texture of golden raisins, the nutty crunch of walnuts, and a harmonious blend of aromatic herbs and spices. The result is a moist, flavorful stuffing that perfectly complements any roasted meat, especially turkey or chicken. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this stuffing recipe is easy to follow and garantiert to impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create a stuffing that will become a staple in your holiday traditions. This article offers two variations of the stuffing recipe: a classic version and a vegetarian version, catering to different dietary preferences. Both versions promise an explosion of flavors and textures that will make your taste buds dance with joy.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
WALNUT-HERB STUFFING
To stuff your turkey, you'll need 4 cups unbaked stuffing for a 12-pound bird. Stuff it right before roasting and bake remaining stuffing in a 2-quart baking dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange bread in a single layer. Toast until dry and pale golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion and celery are softened, about 7 minutes. Add raisins, walnuts, sage, oregano, rosemary, and thyme leaves and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Add parsley, eggs, and bread; stir to combine. Add broth in two additions, stirring until absorbed after each addition. Season generously with salt and pepper and transfer stuffing to dish. Bake on middle rack until deep golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g
APPLE-RAISIN STUFFING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 21m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- In a large deep skillet, saute 2 chopped red onions, 2 minced garlic cloves and 3 chopped celery stalks in 1 stick butter for 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper and add 4 diced peeled apples, 1 tablespoon chopped thyme, 1 teaspoon aniseed and 1 cup golden raisins; cook 5 minutes.
- Pour in 4 go 6 cups chicken broth. Simmer until step 5.
- In a large bowl, mix 3 eggs, a scoop of grainy mustard and 3 tablespoons each chopped parsley and tarragon.
- Add to the bowl 8 cups each toasted pumpernickel and sourdough bread cubes and the hot broth mixture.
- Gently toss the stuffing, then spread in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Dot the top with butter or turkey pan drippings, cover and bake 30 minutes at 350. Uncover and bake until golden, 20 more minutes.
CIDER, BACON, AND GOLDEN RAISIN STUFFING
A blend of whole grain and country breads gives this stuffing just the right deep, earthy flavor, while cider and vinegar-spiked golden raisins lend a few high notes. And the bacon? That's what makes it irresistible.
Provided by Mindy Fox
Categories Stuffing/Dressing Bacon Raisin Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly Side Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield 10-12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325ºF. Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish.
- Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Toast, stirring occasionally, until dry and crisp, 25-30 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to a very large bowl.
- Meanwhile, bring cider to a boil in a large wide pot and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 40 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Bring raisins, vinegar, and 2 Tbsp. water just to a simmer in a small skillet over medium heat to warm through. Transfer to a small bowl; let cool, then drain.
- Cook bacon in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain (do not wipe out skillet).
- Heat 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium-high until melted. Add chopped celery stalks, apples, shallots, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 minutes.
- Add celery mixture, celery leaves, raisins, bacon, and parsley to bread cubes and toss to combine. Mix in reserved cider and 1 1/4 cups broth.
- Beat eggs in a small bowl, then stir into stuffing; add more broth if stuffing is dry. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Bake stuffing until cooked through and golden brown on top, about 1 hour.
- Do Ahead
- Stuffing mixture can be prepared up until step before adding the eggs 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
APPLE RAISIN DRESSING
Sweeten traditional cornbread stuffing with apples and raisins - made deliciously moist with Progresso® broth. This is a perfect side dish recipe for the Thanksgiving table.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion and celery in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add apples; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in sage, salt and pepper.
- In large bowl, mix stuffing, raisins, pecans and onion mixture. Add broth and eggs; mix well. Spoon into baking dish.
- Bake uncovered 50 to 60 minutes or until well browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fat 2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 900 mg
RAISIN WALNUT STUFFING
Steps:
- Put dry bread crumbs in a large bowl - set aside.
- Melt butter in frying pan and add all ingredients, except the water and bread crumbs. Cook on medium heat until the onions and celery are transparent, but not burned. Turn off burner.
- Add the water to mixture and add all at once to the dry bread crumbs. Depending on climate you may want to add a little less or more water to moist the bread crumbs but not too wet! Once stuffing is cooled down, stuff your turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
COUNTRY-BREAD STUFFING WITH PARMESAN, RAISINS, AND PINE NUTS
Categories Side Bake Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Parmesan Raisin Pine Nut Fall Bon Appétit Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 2 large rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Place half of bread pieces in large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons oil and toss to coat, then add 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and toss. Spread bread in single layer on 1 prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining bread, 3 tablespoons oil, and 1/2 cup cheese; spread on second sheet. Bake bread until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets. Transfer to very large bowl.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, and bell peppers; sauté until vegetables begin to brown and are almost tender, about 15 minutes. Add chopped garlic, rosemary, and oregano; stir 1 minute. Add raisins and pine nuts; stir 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread. Stir 1/2 cup basil and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan into stuffing. Season generously with salt and pepper. Mix eggs into stuffing.
- To bake stuffing in turkey:
- Loosely fill neck and main cavities of turkey with stuffing. Add enough broth to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Generously butter baking dish. Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake stuffing in dish along side turkey until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover stuffing. Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.
- To bake all of stuffing in baking dish:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish, depending on recipe. Add enough extra broth to stuffing to moisten (3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups). Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup basil over stuffing and serve.
WALNUT STUFFING
Toasted walnuts and other flavorful ingredients make this stuffing perfect alongside roasted turkey.-Billie Moss, Walnut Creek, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, walnuts, cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir in onion mixture. Beat eggs and broth; add to the bread mixture. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until browned.
Nutrition Facts :
FRUIT AND NUT STUFFING
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Yield Makes about 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Place prunes, apricots, raisins, and currants in a medium bowl; pour bourbon over fruit. Cover with plastic wrap, and soak overnight.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over moderate heat; add apples, onions, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and celery is tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; add nuts. Toast them, stirring constantly, until golden.
- Transfer sauteed onion mixture to a large bowl. Add brioche and broth; mix until incorporated. Add macerated fruit, toasted nuts, cranberries, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, parsley, and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Using 2 large spoons or your hands, gently mix stuffing until evenly blended. Set aside while turkey is prepared for roasting.
Tips:
- Use homemade chicken or vegetable broth for the best flavor.
- Toast the walnuts in the oven before adding them to the stuffing.
- If you don't have golden raisins, use dark raisins or dried cranberries instead.
- Add some chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme, sage, or rosemary, for extra flavor.
- If the stuffing is too dry, add a little more broth or melted butter.
- If the stuffing is too wet, add some more bread crumbs.
- Bake the stuffing until it is golden brown and heated through.
Conclusion:
This stuffing recipe is a delicious and easy way to dress up your holiday turkey or chicken. With its sweet golden raisins, crunchy walnuts, and savory herbs, it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a delicious and festive stuffing recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!
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