Skillet stuffing for two

Name: Skillet stuffing for two
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 115 g crusty white bread (about 4 oz (3 to 4 thick slices), cut into ¾-inch cubes, about 4 cups); 3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided); 0.5 onion (medium, chopped); 1 celery (stalk, chopped); 1 clove garlic (minced); 2 tsp fresh sage (chopped, or ½ tsp dried); 1 tsp fresh thyme (leaves, or ¼ tsp dried); 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped); 0.5 tsp kosher salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp dried cranberries; 180 ml vegetable broth (¾ cup); 1 egg (large)

Herby, buttery stuffing for two, started on the stove and finished in the oven in one small skillet.

⏱ 1 h
🍽 Serves 2
📈 Easy

Vegetarian
Nut-free

Contains: egg, gluten, milk, wheat

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Ingredients

115 gcrusty white breadabout 4 oz (3 to 4 thick slices), cut into ¾-inch cubes, about 4 cups
3 tbspunsalted butterdivided
0.5onionmedium, chopped
1celerystalk, chopped
1 clovegarlicminced
2 tspfresh sagechopped, or ½ tsp dried
1 tspfresh thymeleaves, or ¼ tsp dried
2 tbspfresh parsleychopped
0.5 tspkosher salt
0.25 tspblack pepper
2 tbspdried cranberries (optional)
180 mlvegetable broth¾ cup
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Steps

1
Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Spread the bread cubes on a small baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until dry and crisp but still pale. Chop the onion, celery, garlic and herbs while they dry.
⏱ 12 min
💡 Day-old bread dries faster; stale cubes left out overnight can skip this step.
2
Melt 2 tbsp of the butter in an 8-inch (20 cm) oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and celery until soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, sage and thyme for 1 minute.
3
Take the skillet off the heat. Add the bread cubes, parsley, salt, pepper and cranberries if using, and toss. Taste a cube (there's no egg in yet) and add salt, pepper or sage if it needs it.
4
Whisk the egg with the broth in a measuring cup, pour it over the bread and fold until every cube is damp. Level it without packing it down and dot with the last 1 tbsp butter.
5
Cover the skillet with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until golden and crisp on top.
⏱ 30 min
6
Check the center with an instant-read thermometer: it must reach 165°F (74°C). If not, bake 5 minutes more and check again. Let it stand 5 minutes; the skillet handle is very hot.
⏱ 5 min
💡 The thermometer is the reliable check; a browned top is only a rough guide. Reheat leftovers to 165°F (74°C) too.

Make it easier

Store-bought stuffing cubes

Use 4 cups of dried stuffing cubes from a bag and skip drying the bread.
Start at the skillet step and bake as written.

Dietary versions

Swaps checked for this recipe. In the app, Jude makes them for you once he knows your diet and allergies.

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Wheat allergy: Instead of crusty white bread: gluten-free bread, cubed and driedGluten-free bread dries faster; check it after 8 minutes.
Gluten-free: Instead of crusty white bread: gluten-free bread, cubed and driedGluten-free bread dries faster; check it after 8 minutes.
Milk allergy: Instead of unsalted butter: plant butter or olive oilFor vegan, also replace the egg.
Dairy-free: Instead of unsalted butter: plant butter or olive oilFor vegan, also replace the egg.
Vegan: Instead of unsalted butter: plant butter or olive oilFor vegan, also replace the egg.; Instead of egg: leave it out and add 3 tbsp more brothThe stuffing is a little looser and softer but still holds together.
Egg allergy: Instead of egg: leave it out and add 3 tbsp more brothThe stuffing is a little looser and softer but still holds together.