Herbed Onion Bread Dressing
This is my favorite homemade dressing recipe. I make it every year for the holidays and always get lots of compliments. It has a very fresh flavor from all the vegetables and herbs.
Steps
Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 350.
Place bread pieces in large baking pan.
Bake until lightly toasted and crisp , stirring occasionally , about 30 minutes.
Cool.
Butter 9x13 glass baking dish.
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add onions , celery , bay leaves , poultry seasoning and thyme.
Cover.
Cook until vegetables are tender , stirring occasionally , about 15 minutes.
Discard bay laves.
Transfer to large bowl and cool.
Add bread to vegetables in bowl.
Add stock , chopped parsley and eggs and stir until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon into prepared baking dish , packing down gently.
Bake dressing until firm and light brown , about 50 minutes.
Ingredients
white bread, unsalted butter, onions, celery ribs, bay leaves, poultry seasoning, dried thyme, canned chicken broth, fresh parsley, eggs, salt and pepper