Classic Herbed Bread Dressing
- 8 cups (3/4-inch-cubed) French bread baguette (about 12 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
- Place bread on a baking sheet; bake at 325u0b0 for 25 minutes, stirring once. Place bread in a large bowl; increase oven temperature to 375u0b0.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and celery; cover. Cook 5 minutes. Uncover; cook 17 minutes or until tender. Stir in herbs. Add mushroom mixture, salt, and pepper to bread.
- Bring broth to a boil in a small saucepan; boil 15 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Cool to room temperature. Combine broth and egg in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add to bread mixture, tossing to coat. Spoon bread mixture into a 3-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375u0b0 for 15 minutes.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter. Uncover dressing; brush with butter. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
bread, butter, cremini mushrooms, onion, celery, fresh sage, thyme, marjoram, kosher salt, ground black pepper, egg, cooking spray
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/classic-herbed-bread-dressing (may not work)