Sourdough Stuffing With Walnuts And Sage

I haven't tried this, i found it very randomly while trying to type an english draft due the next day. I think i like this site too much!! Anyway it's from an old edition of the cincinnati post online (12/18/02), in an article about holiday food. It sounds amazing, and i have trouble finding yummy stuffing recipes that don't have fruit in them (can't stand the sweet/savory combo). Anyway here it is so i don't lose it, maybe someone will review it before the next holiday season when i'm likely to get to it!!

Steps

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Dice the baguette into 1-inch cubes.

Spread out on a sheet pan and toast in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes , until golden brown.

Saute onions , celery and garlic in butter until onions are soft and translucent.

Add walnuts , bread , sage and coat with the butter mixture.

Add the stock a little at a time so that the bread absorbs the liquid evenly.

Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Turn stuffing into a greased , shallow baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes , uncovered.

Variation: to reduce fat , substitute more broth for some of the butter.

Have extra bread or commercially made plain stuffing cubes on hand to stretch the butter-rich recipe as desired.

Ingredients

sourdough baguette, onion, celery, garlic, fresh sage leaves, walnuts, chicken stock, butter, salt and pepper