Description
Grandma Dot’s Stuffing Balls are a delightful holiday side dish featuring crispy exteriors and soft, flavorful interiors. Made with whole wheat bread, sautéed onions and celery, and seasoned with classic poultry spices, these bite-sized treats offer a fun and tasty alternative to traditional stuffing.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 0.75 cup butter
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 0.5 cup diced celery
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 2 large eggs
- 10 cups cubed whole wheat bread
- 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients and Preheat Oven: Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease the foil to prevent sticking.
- Sauté Vegetables: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and celery; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, poultry seasoning, and black pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat to cool slightly.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Meanwhile, whisk together chicken broth and eggs in a large bowl until fully combined.
- Combine Bread and Parsley: Fold the cubed whole wheat bread and chopped fresh parsley into the broth and egg mixture, ensuring the bread soaks up the liquid evenly.
- Add Onion Mixture: Add the sautéed onion and celery mixture to the bread cubes and gently mix until everything is combined thoroughly.
- Shape Stuffing Balls: Using your hands, shape the mixture into 24 uniform 2-inch balls. Arrange them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the stuffing balls are golden brown and crisp on the outside.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy the crispy, flavorful stuffing balls as a festive side dish.
Notes
- These stuffing balls deliver a crispy outside with a soft, flavorful interior, making them a delicious twist on traditional holiday stuffing.
- Use whole wheat bread for added fiber and a hearty texture.
- Make sure to grease the foil well to prevent sticking during baking.
- If you prefer, you can substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth to make this dish vegetarian-friendly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffing ball
- Calories: 108 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 289 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
