All the usual suspects are here (minus the butter and eggs) to recreate the comforting flavors of traditional stuffing. Although green tea may seem like an oddball ingredient, we like its earthy flavor and find it a better replacement for chicken stock than vegetable stock, which can be too sweet and high in sodium.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 45 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 45 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 2 bags green tea
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16 cups stale, 1-inch cubed white bread (about 1 pound)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
- Brew the tea bags in 2 cups of hot water for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags (don’t squeeze them out).
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until just soft, about 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms, sage, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the brewed green tea, then bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
- Put the bread in a large bowl and pour in the green tea-vegetable mixture. Add the parsley and toss until the bread is completely coated. Let rest for 10 minutes so the bread can soak up the liquid. Gently toss again and transfer to the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 230 calorie |
| Total Fat | 9 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 grams |
| Sodium | 540 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 31 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Protein | 6 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
| Calories | 230 calorie |
| Total Fat | 9 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 grams |
| Sodium | 540 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 31 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Protein | 6 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
Reviews
My go to stuffing, my 2 year old son loves this stuff any time of year!
I have a vegan food biz and I use this recipe as my go-to. Love that green tea is used instead of broth. Healthier. You’d never know that uses green tea and that it’s plant-based. I brought it to a potluck yesterday and it was gobbled up. Added cranberries and rosemary. Pulled back on the sage and thyme. Will be bringing it to another potluck on Thanksgiving. Yummmm!
Can this be prepared the day before and cooked the next day?
Hello why not just use vegetable broth?
Made it last thanksgiving and making again based on requests…but making two batches this year to have leftovers. After guests heard it was vegan they ate more guilt free…no cholesterol but so yummy
I made this last year and everyone liked it, including the non-vegans who had no idea it was vegan. We have one vegan in our family that I made this for but everyone liked it better than the non-vegan cornbread stuffing I usually make that everyone has loved in the past. It’s just a basic dressing recipe but good.