Healthier Stuffing

INGREDIENTS
  • 16 slices thin whole wheat bread dried out
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 6 tbs. butter melted
  • 2 tbs. fresh parsley
  • 1 tbs. fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbs. fresh thyme
  • 1/4 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. salt and pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a sauce pan heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
  3. Sauté onions, celery, carrots, and garlic until softened (about 5 minutes).
  4. Add in parsley, rosemary, thyme, and marjoram, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. While vegetables are cooking cut dried bread into small cubes and place into a large bowl.
  6. Pour vegetable mixture over bread and stir to coat.
  7. Place broth, salt, pepper, and egg into bread mixture and stir to coat well.
  8. Place stuffing mixture into a buttered baking dish.
  9. Pour 3 tablespoons of melted butter evenly over stuffing.
  10. Bake for 30-45 minutes until top of stuffing is browned.