Yum Recipe: Sage Stuffing

For a simple roasted turkey dinner, nothing beats this consistent and classic stuffing recipe. I love it on Thanksgiving — it goes with almost any menu and always gets compliments!

Get:

- 8 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (from a 1-lb white loaf with crust removed)
- 4 cups coarsely crumbled corn bread
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 turkey liver or 3 chicken livers (2 to 3 oz total), trimmed and finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream

Prepare:

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Spread all bread crumbs in 2 shallow baking pans and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven until dry, about 15 minutes total. Cool crumbs in pans on racks, then transfer to a large bowl and stir in parsley, sage, salt, and pepper.

Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, then add onions and liver and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add celery and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with crumbs and toss well. Add eggs, stock, and cream and toss well.

Transfer stuffing to a buttered 2 1/2- to 3-quart shallow baking dish. Bake, covered, in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned, about 30 minutes more.