basic bread stuffing

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups low fat, low sodium chicken broth
• 3 onions, diced
• 6 cups diced whole-grain bread
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

• in a skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/2 cup of the chicken broth. add the onions and cook for 10 minutes until onions have softened.
• in a bowl, combine the cooked onions, remaining broth, bread, paprika, egg substitute and salt and pepper. mix well.
• place mixture inside the cavity of a turkey or place it in a casserole dish. if stuffing is to be baked separately from the turkey, place stuffing in a preheated 350-degree oven and bake for 45 minutes.
• variations include - herb stuffing: add 1 tablespoon mixed chopped sage, rosemary, and parsley. fruit stuffing: add 1/2 cup diced tart apples, washed cranberries, or diced pears. sweet stuffing: add 1 teaspoon allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger. mushroom stuffing: add 1 cup sliced mushrooms (white or wild). saute with the onions. cook until mushrooms are soft. chestnut stuffing: add 1 cup roasted chestnuts, peeled (chestnuts are low in fat). to save time, use a jar of water-packed chestnuts (some grocers stock these around the holidays) instead of roasting the chestnuts. dried fruit stuffing: add 1 cup diced dried apricots, apples, figs, cranberries, or cherries. corn bread stuffing: replace 3 cups of the whole-grain bread with 3 cups cornbread.