In the bird or on the side, this Pancetta Chestnut Sourdough Stuffing should be on your holiday table! Herbs, crispy pancetta and tangy sourdough take the flavors of chestnuts to new places in this delicious fall recipe.
Course Ingredient, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword sourdough stuffing
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Calories 454kcal
Author Erica
Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter
8ouncespancettaor chopped bacon
2large onionschopped
3celery stalkschopped
2tablespoonsfresh sagechopped
4clovesgarlicminced
2cupssteamed chestnutschopped
½cupgolden raisins
¼cupItalian parsleychopped
1poundday-old sourdough breadcut into 1/2-inch cubes
¾cupParmesan cheesefreshly grated
1cupchicken broth
2large eggs
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large casserole other or baking dish. Set aside.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta (or bacon) and cook about 10 minutes, until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pancetta to a large bowl.
Increase heat to medium-high, then melt the remaining butter in the same skillet. Add the onions, celery, sage, and garlic. Saute 10-12 minutes, or until the onions become very tender. Stir in the chestnuts, raisins, and parsley and remove from heat.
Transfer the mixture to the bowl with the pancetta, then add the bread cubes and Parmesan and toss well. In a small bowl, whisk the broth with the eggs until incorporated. Gradually add the broth-egg mixture to the stuffing mixture to moisten. Season the stuffing with salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer the stuffing to the prepared baking dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, 25-30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 15-20 minutes more until the top is crisp and golden.