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Bread and celery stuffing
A buttery bread, onion and celery side for 10 portions, baked in its own dish.
The checklist
- Sliced white bread · 454 g
- Butter · 170 g plus extra for greasing
- Onion · 1
+ 14 more explained items
Time, servings and nutrition
Side dishAmerican-style
Servings: 10 · 1/10 of the casserole
- Preparation
- Cooking
- Extra waiting
- 2 hr
Bread air-drying takes 1–2 hours; the extra waiting uses 2 hours. Vegetable softening and oven readiness can extend the schedule.
Approximate nutrition per serving
Uses 170 g butter, one medium onion, four medium celery stalks and ready-to-use chicken broth. Extra dish grease is excluded.
- Energy
- ≈ 250 kcal
- Protein
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 15.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 24.3 g
Calculation details
Planning times use the upper end of stated ranges. Cooling and extra oven loads may take longer.
Calculated from ingredient amounts using USDA reference foods. Brands and portion sizes change the result.
Recipe notes: holiday side, bread cubes, celery and herbs
Stuffing can be a side dish in its own right. This version mixes white bread with buttery onion, celery and poultry seasoning, then bakes the mixture in a separate casserole dish. It does not require stuffing a raw bird or coordinating its cooking time with a turkey.
Plan for 10 small side portions. Start early enough to let the bread slices air-dry for 1 to 2 hours before cutting them up. The oven stage takes another 30 to 40 minutes. A wide saucepan makes it easier to coat the bread without crushing it, and a kitchen thermometer helps check the middle of the finished dish.
Who this list is for
A buttery bread, onion and celery side for 10 portions, baked in its own dish.
Tips
Start with the bread
Use a 454 g sliced white loaf. Spread the slices out to air-dry before cutting; weighing the loaf avoids differences between local loaf sizes.
Keep the texture
Add the bread once the vegetables are soft. Turn it through the butter gently, then add the broth; the pieces should remain recognisable.
Check the seasoning jar
Poultry seasoning is an herb mixture, not stock powder. Check its salt content before adding salt, especially when your chicken broth is already salty.
Bake separately
Use the source recipe’s casserole option. It is easier to portion and check than filling a bird; this guide does not include poultry-stuffing instructions.
Check the centre
Bake at 175°C for 30 to 40 minutes. Confirm 74°C in the centre with a food thermometer; a browned surface alone does not check the middle.
Keep the batch manageable
For a larger meal, use another suitable dish rather than pressing extra bread into the same one. Check each dish separately before serving.
The checklist
8 ingredients · 6 steps
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Ingredients
- Sliced white bread · 454 g — Air-dry before cutting.
- Butter · 170 g plus extra for greasing — 170 g for mixing; extra only for the dish.
- Onion · 1 — Chopped.
- Celery stalks · 4 — Chopped.
- Poultry herb seasoning · 2 US tsp — Check the salt content.
- Salt · To taste — Adjust after checking the broth and seasoning.
- Ground black pepper · To taste — Season to taste.
- Chicken broth · 240 ml — Ready to use, not undiluted concentrate.
Take along
Equipment
- Wide saucepan and spoon — Room to mix the bread gently.
- Casserole dish and oven gloves — Use a dish that holds the mixture without compressing it.
- Food thermometer and measuring tools — Check the centre of the baked dish.
To do
Cooking dayPreparation
- Air-dry and cube the bread — Leave slices exposed to air for 1 to 2 hours, then cut into cubes.
- Prepare the oven and dish — Preheat to 175°C / 350°F. Grease the dish with extra butter.
- Soften the vegetables — Melt 170 g butter over medium heat. Add chopped onion and celery and cook until soft.
- Season the vegetables — Stir in poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste, allowing for salt already in the broth.
- Coat the bread and add broth — Fold in the bread until evenly coated, pour in 240 ml broth and mix gently.
- Bake and check the middle — Transfer to the dish without pressing tightly. Bake 30 to 40 minutes at 175°C; check for 74°C in the centre and serve hot.
Questions and answers
Is this a vegetarian side?
This version uses chicken broth, so it is not vegetarian. Keep that visible when planning a shared meal instead of assuming that a bread dish is meat-free.
Does it contain eggs?
No eggs are added in this formula. Check the bread and seasoning labels for ingredients and allergens; the recipe still contains wheat and butter.
Is all the butter for mixing?
The measured 170 g is for cooking the vegetables and coating the bread. Keep a little extra for greasing the dish so the measured batch stays intact.
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