Chestnut and Pancetta Stuffing
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 oz (85g) pancetta, diced
- 2 cups day-old bread crumbs
- 1 cup coarsely chopped vacuum-packed chestnuts
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup turkey or chicken stock, as needed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Heat the butter and oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and pancetta and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is soft and the pancetta is beginning to crisp.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Add the bread crumbs, chestnuts, and parsley.
- Stir in enough broth to moisten the crumb mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spread in a buttered shallow baking dish.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, until hot.
- For crispy stuffing, remove the foil after 15 minutes.
- Variation
- Chestnut Stuffing Balls
- Add 1 egg, lightly beaten, to the mixture.
- Form into 812 balls, place on an oiled baking sheet, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Or use the stuffing mixture, with or without added egg, to stuff a turkey.
- Allow 20 minutes roasting per pound of turkey.
butter, olive oil, onion, pancetta, bread crumbs, chestnuts, parsley, turkey, salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chestnut-and-pancetta-stuffing (may not work)