Ingredients
- 6 cups old fashioned white bread
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 ribs, chopped
- 1 pound crab meat
- 2 tablespoons crab boil seasonings
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 cup chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, parsley, chives or chervil
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
Instructions
- Toast bread cubes for 10 to 15 minutes in a 325 degree F oven until golden. Transfer to bowl.
- Saute 1 pound meat, crumbled or cubed in skillet over medium heat until brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer meat to bread bowl.
- In same skillet, melt the butter. Add onions, and celery to skillet. Saute until soft, about 10 minutes. Combine softened vegetables, herbs, spices, dried fruits, nuts, and remaining vegetables with bread/meat mixture.
- Add just enough stock to moisten bread mixture. Pack the neck and cavity loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin under and fastening with a skewer. Or lightly pack stuffing into large, shallow, stoneware baking dish. For a stuffed bird: Roast turkey at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes per pound, or until turkey temperature reaches 180 degrees and juices run clear when thigh is pierced.
- For loose stuffing: Drizzle with stock, cover and bake at 325 degree F for 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover and brown an additional 10 minutes.