Roasted Autumn Vegetable Stuffing
HB-8085 · Hand-built original · American
French bread stuffing with roasted Brussels sprouts, acorn squash, sweet potato and bacon, baked in chicken broth with sage and thyme.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf French bread
- ½ pound quartered Brussels sprouts
- 1 cup cubed acorn squash
- 1 cup cubed sweet potato
- ½ diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Basil Leaves, (divided)
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Rubbed Sage, (divided)
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Thyme Leaves, (divided)
- ½ pound cooked and chopped bacon
- 8 tablespoons cubed butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
- fresh Parsley (for garnish)
- dried cranberries (for garnish)
Method
- Cut the loaf of French bread into 1-inch pieces and leave them out overnight to stale, or toast them in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and toss the quartered Brussels sprouts, cubed acorn squash, cubed sweet potato and diced red onion in a bowl with the olive oil and a teaspoon each of the basil, sage and thyme.
- Spread the seasoned vegetables in an even layer on a baking sheet and roast them for 20 to 30 minutes until tender and coloured, then take the sheet out of the oven.
- Toss the bread pieces in a large bowl with the roasted vegetables, chopped cooked bacon, cubed butter and the remaining basil, sage and thyme.
- Spread the stuffing mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and pour the chicken broth evenly over the top.
- Cover the dish and bake it at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, then uncover it and bake for 10 minutes more until the top crisps.
- Scatter fresh parsley and dried cranberries over the baked stuffing as a garnish and serve it hot.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 70 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data