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Sage and Onion Stuffing cut into squares stacked up in a oven proof dish
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Sage and Onion Stuffing

Looking for a delicious side dish, our sage and onion stuffing recipe is incredibly easy to make, requiring minimal hands-on prep time and only a few simple ingredients.
Breadcrumbs mixed with sage, onion, stock and butter when mixed together will become a moist, fluffy stuffing that will bring a great flavour to your Christmas dinner, Thanksgiving or any time of the year with roast dinners.
You can add extras for more flavour to suit your taste.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Christmas, Roast Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: British
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Yield: 8 People
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 300 ml Vegetable Stock or water
  • 1 Onion
  • 250 grams Bread we used a couple day old ciabatta bread rolls
  • 25 grams Unsalted Butter For Stuffing Mix
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Sage
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • 25 gram Unsalted Butter For topping and to grease pan

Optional Extras

  • 1 tablespoon Dried Cranberries or other dried fruits
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Other Dried Herbs Rosemary, Basil, Thyme, Oregano

Instructions

  • Finely dice the onions.
    (if using optional extras like garlic or dried fruits, finely chop them now too)
    1 Onion, 1 tbsp Dried Cranberries, 1 clove Garlic
    Slicing onion into small pieces on a wooden chopping board
  • Bring stock to a boil in a small saucepan. Preheat oven to 180°C fan /200°C /400°F / Gas Mark 6
    300 ml Vegetable Stock
    Boiling vegetable stock in a sauce pan
  • Add onions (and garlic if using). Simmer for 5 minutes.
    1 Onion, 1 clove Garlic
    Chopped onion in a saucepan of vegetable stock
  • Blitz the bread into breadcrumbs in a food processor (or finely chop with a knife)
    250 grams Bread
    Breadcrumbs in a food processer
  • In a large bowl add dried ingredients and butter.
    250 grams Bread, 25 grams Unsalted Butter, 1 tsp Dried Sage, Salt and Black Pepper
    Breadcrumbs, dried sage,salt and pepper and butter in glass mixing bowl
  • Pour in the stock and softened onions a bit at a time whilst stirring to create a thick wet but fluffy mixture.
    Adding chopped onion and stock to the stuffing mixture in a glass bowl
  • Add any additional ingredients you want for extra flavour such as dried fruit or extra herbs.
    1 tsp Other Dried Herbs, 1 tbsp Dried Cranberries
    Chopped dried cranberries added to the sage and onion stuffing mix in a bowl
  • Use some butter to grease the tin.
    25 gram Unsalted Butter
    Greasing a oven proof dish with butter by hand
  • Add the stuffing into the greased tin use the back of the spoon to push down slightly.
    Pushing the stuffing down into the oven proof dish with a spoon
  • Dot the stuffing with butter on top.
    Cubes of butter placed on top of the stuffing
  • Place in the oven at 180°C fan /200°C /400°F / Gas Mark 6 for 25 minutes
    Sage and onion stuffing in a dish with cubes of butter on top going in the oven
  • Once golden brown, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
    cooked Sage and Onion Stuffing in a oven proof dish coming out the oven
  • Chop into 8 square servings.
    Sage and Onion Stuffing cut into squares

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Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg