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chestnut stuffing

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vannessa Vazquez
Charleston, SC

My mom makes chestnut stuffing every Thanksgiving and man, is it good! Stuffing just isn't stuffing without chestnuts.

(1 rating)

Ingredients For chestnut stuffing

  • 1/2 lb
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    half and half
  • 1/8 tsp
    nutmeg
  • "just a pinch" of pepper
  • "just a pinch" of salt
  • 1 lb
    chestnuts, roasted, peeled and chopped
  • 6 c
    white bread, cubed and dried
  • 1/4 c
    parsley, chopped
  • 4 c
    celery, chopped with tops
  • 1 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    white wine

How To Make chestnut stuffing

  • 1
    In hot butter in a large skillet, saute onion, celery and parsley, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
  • 2
    In a large kettle, combine bread cubes, chestnuts, salt, pepper and nutmeg; Toss to mix well.
  • 3
    Combine half-and-half and wine; mix well.
  • 4
    Add to bread mixture, along with the vegetables and drippings in skillet; Toss lightly, using 2 forks.
  • 5
    NOTE: Makes enough for 12-16 pound bird.
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