Traditional Sage & Herb Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients:
9-10 C. stale, hard bread, shredded into 1" chunks
3/4 C. unsalted butter, melted
12 oz. crimini or button mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
2 medium yellow onions, coarsely chopped
3 stalks of celery, coarsely chopped
6 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
2 lg. eggs, beaten
3/4 C. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. dried rubbed sage
1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tbsp. poultry seasoning
1/4 C. chopped freshly parsley
5 C. chicken broth, or as needed


Instructions: 

1. In a large skillet, melt butter. Add onions and celery and cook about 5 minutes.

2. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until mushrooms are barely tender, about 3 minutes longer.

3. Place mushroom mixture in a large mixing bowl.

4. Add salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. Stir to combine.

5. Stir in nuts. Stir in bread pieces. Stir in beaten eggs and 1 C. chicken broth.

6. Add additional broth until this bread stuffing recipe reaches your desired level of moistness, at least 2 additional cups. You can add up to 4 additional cups for very moist stuffing.

7. Pour herb stuffing mixture into a large, buttered casserole dish.

8. Covered with buttered foil. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven 45 minutes, or until hot throughout.

9. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more, until top is crisp. And enjoy one of the best traditional turkey stuffing recipes ever.