chestnut stuffing

Charleston, SC
Updated on Sep 18, 2011

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

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Ingredients

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

How To Make chestnut stuffing

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

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