Rustic Mushroom Stuffing

Rustic Mushroom Stuffing
Yield:8-10 servings
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:45 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Yield:8-10 servings
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:45 minutes
Total Time:1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf Artisan French or sourdough bread - cut into 1 inch cubes

  • 1 leek - cleaned and thinly sliced

  • 1 fennel bulb - halved, cored and thinly sliced

  • 1 ½ lbs wild mixed mushrooms - sliced or quartered

  • 3 garlic cloves - chopped

  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley - chopped

  • 2 tbsp sage - chopped

  • ⅓ cup white wine

  • 2 eggs

  • 2-3 cups chicken or vegetable broth

  • ½ cup parmesan

  • 4 tbsp butter

  • 4 tbsp olive oil

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 cup toasted walnuts or other nut - chopped (optional)

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 375 F.

  2. Place bread cubes on the sheet pan and cook for 10-15 minutes until crisp on the outside but still a bit soft on the inside. Set aside to cool.

  3. Prepare all vegetables and herbs.

  4. Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, fennel, salt and freshly ground pepper - cook for 3-5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Deglaze pan with wine. Add fresh herbs and another pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl.

  5. Toss bread cubes with vegetable mix.

  6. In a small bowl whisk eggs with 2 cups of broth. Add to vegetable/bread mixture, mix well, add parmesan cheese and walnuts - toss. If bread seems to dry add more broth. Transfer to a buttered 9 x 12 inch baking dish.

  7. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes, remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

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