With Thanksgiving tomorrow, cooks everywhere are turning to their trusted cookbooks and perusing online sites for stuffing or dressing recipes, whichever you prefer. There is no shortage of recipes and we all have our favorites. Most stuffing recipes have some form of meat in them, like bacon or sausage or a meat broth. However, the thoughtful cook will be mindful of vegetarian friends by preparing a vegetarian stuffing recipe. Following are five amazing vegetarian stuffing recipes.
Chestnut Stuffing
Serves 16
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Slit surface of chestnuts with sharp knife. Cover with water in medium saucepan and boil 25 minutes or until tender. Drain, peel, and chop.
3. Melt margarine. Stir in chestnuts, onion, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to baking dish. Add bread cubes and toss.
4. Beat eggs and milk, pour over bread mixture and toss again.
5. Bake 30 to 45 minutes until crisp and golden brown.
Herb Stuffing
Serves 12
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease shallow baking dish.
3. Arrange bread on two, large ungreased cookie sheets; toast 15 minutes or until golden. Turn once during baking.
4. Sauté vegetables in oil until tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Stir in seasoning.
6. Reset temperature to 325 degrees.
7. Place bread in large bowl. Add broth and vegetable mixture. Toss until moistened.
8. Spoon into baking dish, cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
9. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes or until golden.
Cranberry Stuffing
Serves 12
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl toss bread, sautéed vegetables, cranberries, juice, and seasonings.
3. Spoon into greased baking dish.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
Cornbread, Leek, Pecan Stuffing
Serves 12
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Toast pecans for 7 minutes. Chop and combine with cornbread in large bowl.
3. Add sautéed vegetables, broth, herbs, and beaten eggs with cornbread mixture. Toss.
4. Transfer to baking dish. Bake 30 minutes until golden.
Mushroom Stuffing
Serves 8
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sauté vegetables, add mushrooms, cook covered 7 minutes. Cook uncovered 15 minutes. Add to large bowl.
3. Add bread, broth, seasonings, and beaten eggs.
4. Place in greased dish.
5. Bake 25 minutes, covered. Bake 20 more minutes uncovered.
So here’s hoping you have a great, inclusive, and happy Thanksgiving! If you need to contact professional party planners, or have questions, contact TalkLocal. It is quick and easy.
