Boston Brown Bread Stuffing with Bacon and Tarragon
A savory stuffing that combines the rich sweetness of Boston brown bread with Italian bread, crispy bacon, and fresh herbs. This unique twist on traditional stuffing features aromatic tarragon and chives, creating a perfect side dish for any special meal.
Ingredients
- •1 pound Boston brown bread
- •½ pound soft Italian bread
- •4 ounces bacon
- •¼ cup butter
- •¾ cup onion
- •¼ cup fresh chives
- •3 tablespoons fresh tarragon
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- •1½ cups low-salt chicken broth
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 250°F. Divide all bread cubes between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Bake until bread is dry, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer bread to large bowl.
90 min
- 2.
Sauté bacon in large skillet until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add butter to drippings and melt over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until soft, about 7 minutes. Add onion, chives, tarragon, salt, pepper, and reserved bacon to bowl with bread; toss to combine. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
15 min
- 3.
Butter 9x9x2-inch baking dish. Add chicken broth to bread mixture and toss to moisten. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish.
5 min
- 4.
Cover stuffing with foil and bake 40 minutes (50 minutes if refrigerated). Uncover and bake until lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes longer.
60 min