Sweet And Savory Root Vegetable Stuffing Recipes

EASY VEGETARIAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and bouillon cube; stir until dissolved.
• Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low to low heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, sage, marjoram, and pepper, then pour in dissolved bouillon.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then remove pan from the heat. Gently stir in bread cubes. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

SWEET AND SAVORY ROOT VEGETABLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Grease a 15- by 12-inch piece of foil with 1/2 tablespoon of the butter. Set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the carrots, parsnips, leeks, butternut squash, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables start to soften, about 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the thyme, allspice, apples and lemon zest. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, toss together the bread cubes and eggs until coated. Add the cranberries and apple juice concentrate. Add the vegetable mixture and toss to coat. Place the mixture in the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining butter pieces on top. Pour the vegetable stock over the top and cover the baking dish with foil, buttered-side down.
• Bake the stuffing for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the top is slightly crisp and brown in spots, 20 to 25 minutes longer. Let the stuffing rest 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle the goat cheese on top if using, and serve.

GRANDMOM JACOBS' SAVORY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet lined with parchment and drizzle over the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toast for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Make sure to watch them so they don't burn. Remove the cubes and switch the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Saute until softened, about 8 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a large bowl.
• Add the toasted bread and saltines to the vegetables. Add the stock slowly, tossing gently, until the bread is moist but not too soggy; you may not use all of your stock. Place in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes until golden brown.

SAVORY AND SWEET STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• In large skillet melt butter, add onion and celery and cook 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add carrots and cook 1 minute more.
• Transfer mixture to bowl.
• Add stuffing mix, corn muffins, parsley, thyme and sage to vegetables; toss to combine. Set aside 1/2 cup chicken broth and mix remaining broth into mixture.
• Moisten stuffing with reserved chicken broth and transfer to a greased, shallow baking pan, dot with butter.
• Cover and bake 30-35 minutes.
• uncover and bake 10-15 minutes more.

SWEET 'N' SAVORY APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the apple, celery, onion, parsley, green onions and celery leaves in butter until tender. Add the fruit mix, cranberries, pecans, poultry seasoning, salt, sage and pepper. Stir in the broth, water and stuffing. Toss to coat., Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and lightly browned.

SWEET AND SAVORY VEGETABLE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash chicken inside and out, discard or save innards.
• In bowl mix together cinnamon, tomato, orange zest, ½ of onion slices, and baby carrots.
• In fry pan melt butter and sauté above ingredients minus chicken until onions are golden or semi translucent. Onions should still be firm, slightly softened.
• Stuff chicken with sautéed veggies, place in roasting pan.
• Arrange potato wedges around chicken.
• Place remaining onion slices on top of potatoes.
• Add ½ cup water to pan.
• Sprinkle salt, garlic powder and lemon pepper spice over chicken and potatoes.
• Place in oven, cover with foil, cook 350°F for 75 minutes.
• Check for doneness, time may need adjustment (see note).
• Take foil off last 15 minutes to brown skin.
• NOTE: I use a propane oven and propane burns higher than a gas or electric oven. I usually start checking at the 60 minute time when cooking and.

SAVORY ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the beet, carrot, onion, potatoes, garlic, and garbanzo beans into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil, then season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring once midway through baking. Remove the baking dish from the oven, and stir in the wine. Return to the oven, and bake until the wine has mostly evaporated and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes more. Stir in the beet greens, allowing them to wilt from the heat of the vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.