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5 from 2 votes

Bacon and mushroom stuffing

This stuffing is filled with bacon, mushrooms and herbs and it's delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 hours 40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: appetizer, main course, side
Keyword: Bacon, Christmas, Fall, Mushrooms, side dish, Thanksgiving
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 white onion or ~1 1/2 cups - diced
  • 2 stalks celery or ~1 cup - - diced
  • 4 cups baby Bella or white mushrooms - sliced
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or bacon grease
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 1 teaspoon ground or rubbed sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 28 ounces chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 8 cups dried bread pieces
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries - optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Cook bacon and set aside, save the bacon grease.
  • In a large pan, add onion, celery, baby Bella mushrooms, butter and bacon grease or olive oil.
  • Sauté mixture until onions soften.
  • Add bacon, sage, salt, chicken broth, black pepper, Italian herbs and cayenne pepper to a pot and bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add bread crumbs and cranberries (if adding them) mix around.
  • Add to a cookie sheet for a drier stuffing or a casserole dish if you want a wetter stuffing.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Enjoy!