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Thanksgiving recipes from Eat Smart Idaho in the Kitchen

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Baked Apple Raisin Whole Wheat Stuffing

Try using cranberries or other dried fruit.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 538kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Baking Dish
  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 10 cups whole wheat bread cubed
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups non-fat milk
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 2 medium apples washed, cored, and chopped
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • In medium saucepan, combine the water, onion, celery, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. (Do not drain.)
  • Pour the hot mixture over the bread cubes.
  • Stir in the milk and egg.
  • Gently fold in the apples, and raisins.
  • Spoon stuffing into a baking dish and bake for 1 hour until top is golden

Notes

You can substitute fresh pears for the apples or use another dried fruit instead of raisins. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 999mg | Potassium: 594mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Vitamin D: 0.2µg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 5mg

 

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