Side dishe for 8

French Chestnut Stuffing

Name: French Chestnut Stuffing
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp salted butter; 1 onion; 1 sweet apple cored and diced; 2 stalks celery; 2 tbsp fresh sage; 2 tbsp fresh thyme; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1 lb fresh chestnuts; 4 cup baguette or french bread pieces; 1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth

Roasted chestnuts, bread, apple, celery, and herbs bake with broth into a warm, savory stuffing.

$2.15per serving $$

55 minstart to table

8servings

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Ingredients

1 tbsp salted butter
1 onion
1 sweet apple cored and diced
2 stalks celery
2 tbsp fresh sage
2 tbsp fresh thyme
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb fresh chestnuts
4 cup baguette or french bread pieces
1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth

Steps

Cut a shallow X into each chestnut and roast on a baking sheet at 400 F for 20 minutes.
Cool the chestnuts briefly, then peel away their shells and chop the nuts.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, celery, apple, sage, thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper for 8 minutes.
Combine the bread, chestnuts, cooked vegetables, and broth in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Bake the stuffing at 375 F for 25 minutes, until hot and lightly browned.