What a dish! I had never tried a dish like this before. For me, the dressing has meat and olives and other things that I never liked combined, so I always avoided cooking a dressing.
This recipe is a game changer for me, it is simple, tasty, and an excellent example of how strong-scented herbs cooked at the right ratio can create a memorable recipe.
I followed a recipe in Sam Sifton’s book, Thanksgiving, How To Cook It Well . He has a variety of dressing recipes, if you’re interested, please read his book, it’s amazing.
Here we go!
Fresh Bread Dressing
Course: SidesDifficulty: Easy8
servings10
minutes40
minutes30
minutes10
minutesA very easy side for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
6 Tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 egg, whisked
10 fresh sage leaves, chopped
2 fuji apples cut in little squares
1/2 cup of fresh parsley
1/2 cup of celery
1 whole white onion, peeled and diced.
2 springs of fresh thyme, chopped
1 dash of hot pepper sauce, I used Red Devil
1 cup Turkey or Chicken stock
Kosher salt and pepper
1 loaf of fresh Italian bread
Directions
- In a big pan, on medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add onion, celery, apples, the egg, herbs, hot sauce salt, and pepper and cook for 3 minutes or until the herbs give a strong scent.
- Transfer to a big bowl and add your stock and bread. Mix all together and check for salt and pepper.
- Butter a big baking dish and pour the dressing inside.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is crispy. If it’s too dry, add more stock.
Notes
- This is an interpretation of Sam Sifton’s recipe for Fresh Bread Dressing found in his book, Thanksgiving, How To Cook It Well. For his recipe, please go buy his book, IT’S WORTH IT!
