How To Make Low Calorie Stuffing
This stuffing recipe is a lightened up version of a family favorite. It still has bacon and all the heartiness of herbs like sage, parsley, and celery.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 12ozwhole wheat french bread,cut into small cubes
- 3slicescenter cut bacon,minced
- 1tbspbutter
- 1onion,large, minced
- 3stalkscelery,medium, minced
- 10sage leaves,fresh, minced
- ⅔cupparsley,chopped
- salt and fresh pepper,to taste
- 1tspBell’s Seasoning
- 1egg,large, beaten
- 2cupschicken broth
- ½cupwater
- Cooking spray
Instructions
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If the bread is fresh, preheat the oven and bake the bread cubes on 2 baking sheets at 250 degrees F for about 30 minutes, stirring half way until the bread is completely firm.
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Increase the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large saute pan over medium heat cook bacon for about 2 minutes. Add butter; when melted add onions, celery, parsley, sage, salt and pepper and saute on medium low for about 5 to 10 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes.
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In a medium bowl, combine chicken broth and egg.
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In a large bowl add bread and combine with sauteed vegetables. Add chicken broth and egg mixture and combine well. If stuffing is too dry, add a little more broth or water until the right consistency is achieved.
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Spray a casserole with cooking spray, add stuffing.
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If making alongside a turkey, pour some of the pan juices from the cooked turkey over the stuffing. Bake uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden.
Nutrition
- Calories: 237.86kcal
- Fat: 10.13g
- Saturated Fat: 3.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.19g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.92g
- Carbohydrates: 28.28g
- Fiber: 2.26g
- Sugar: 3.98g
- Protein: 8.78g
- Cholesterol: 32.79mg
- Sodium: 439.31mg
- Calcium: 69.64mg
- Potassium: 253.17mg
- Iron: 2.77mg
- Vitamin A: 50.96µg
- Vitamin C: 8.82mg
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