Bacon And Bourbon Thanksgiving Stuffing

Serves: 2

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

56

Sweetness

43

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Butter

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

2 tbsps

Dried Rosemary

1 tbsp

Dried Thyme

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Lightly grease two 9x13 inch baking dishes

3

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown

4

Drain on paper towels

5

Pour bacon fat remaining in the skillet into a bowl

6

Using the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat

7

Stir in the onions, celery, garlic, and rosemary, and cook until onions are soft and transparent, about 5 minutes

8

Stir in the reserved bacon fat

9

Meanwhile, place the pumpernickel and rye bread cubes into a large bowl

10

Stir in the eggs, thyme, sage, and onion mixture, and toss to mix evenly

11

Stir the chicken stock and bourbon together in a bowl

12

Pour the chicken stock mixture over the bread mixture, adding more stock to reach desired consistency

13

Use your hands to evenly mix the ingredients together

14

Spoon stuffing mixture evenly between the prepared baking dishes and pat down lightly

15

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean

16

If you wish to have a darker crust on top, bake for an additional 10 minutes