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Chunky Leek & Butter Stuffing

November 30, 2020
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In my opinion, Thanksgiving stuffing is a dish best made simple. It should be moist, buttery and just flavorful enough. This chunky leek and butter stuffing is tossed with celery and leeks, and flavored with fresh herbs and butter. It has just the right balance of moistness, chew and crunch. It’s absolutely the best stuffing I’ve ever had, and it’s just so easy to perfect!

  • Chunky leek and butter stuffing

Which bread makes the best stuffing?

This is the big question, but it has a simple answer. It all depends on the texture you’re trying to accomplish, and the flavor profile. In this recipe I used a rustic sourdough with a chewy inside and a thick crunchy crust.

Challah: This is one of my favorite breads because it’s dense and slightly sweet. The texture will absorb liquid well, giving you a bread pudding like consistency, but there won’t be any crunch. The flavor will be slightly sweeter and a lot more rich from the butter and egg.

French bread: The texture will absorb liquid and will be soft. This is good if you don’t like a chunky stuffing but a more dissolved/blended feel. The flavor is neutral so it will take on whatever you add to the recipe.

Sourdough: The texture will be moist with chewy and crunchy bits from the crust. This bread makes a chunkier stuffing. The flavor is pretty neutral with a hint of sour, but it won’t be noticeable against the rest of the ingredients.

Croutons: These make for a loose, small pieced stuffing. The texture is spongy and fluffy. The flavor will be depend on what type of croutons you use, they often have a saltier flavor.

The Mix Ins for this Leek and Butter Stuffing

Not too little, not too much. It’s important not to add too many mix-ins, keep it simple yet flavorful by choosing ingredients that hold a lot of flavor. For example, choose leeks instead of carrots and add garlic.

Leek and butter stuffing raw zoomed in
Stuffing with mix-ins before baking

The Chopped Vegetables

  • Leeks
  • Celery
  • Garlic

The Fresh Herbs

  • parsley
  • rosemary
  • time
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Chunky leek and butter stuffing

Chunky Leek & Butter Stuffing

  • Author: Victoria Cozen
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 1x
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Description

This chunky stuffing is buttery and flavored with leeks, celery and fresh herbs. It is moist with just the right touch of crunch and chew.


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Ingredients

  • 1 medium loaf of rustic sourdough bread
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2 leeks)
  • 1 1/2 cups diced celery (about 3–4 stalks)
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F and grease an 8×11 inch dish with olive oil.
  2. Tear loaf into 1 to 2 inch pieces.
  3. If bread is fresh, place on a baking sheet and broil until slightly dry, otherwise put into a large bowl.
  4. Chop leeks, celery and garlic and place in a medium saucepan with butter, salt and pepper.
  5. Place on low heat until butter is melted, once melted sauté vegetables on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  6. Pour the butter and vegetable mixture into the torn bread and add the parsley, thyme and rosemary. Toss until bread is fully coated.
  7. Add the vegetable broth and toss again.
  8. Add the eggs and toss once last time, making sure the liquid is evenly distributed.
  9. Pour mixture into baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top is crispy.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8th recipe
  • Calories: 327 calories
  • Sugar: 2.9 g
  • Sodium: 784 mg
  • Fat: 15.6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7.6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 37.8 g
  • Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 9.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 71 mg

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