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Hand holding a wooden spoon with scoop on Bacon Stuffing.
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5 from 30 votes

Thanksgiving Stuffing with Bacon

Bacon Stuffing is the perfect side dish that will quickly become a Thanksgiving tradition! The secret is frying the bacon first so you can cook the veggies in the bacon grease.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Side, Side Dish, stuffing, thanksgiving
Servings: 12
Calories: 262.52kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Casserole dish

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf french bread
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Cut the french bread into 1-inch cubes and put in a large bowl.
    Cutting board with cubed pieces of French bread.
  • Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook in a skillet. Drain the bacon, but DO NOT throw away the grease. Add the bacon to the bread pieces.
    Paper towel with chopped cooked bacon with tongs next to skillet with bacon grease.
  • Sauté the celery and onions in the leftover bacon grease. Drain excess grease.
    Skillet with diced celery and onion. Wooden spoon on the side.
  • Mix the celery and onions into the bacon and bread.
    Mixing bowl with cubed bread, bacon, cooked celery and onion.
  • Add sage, salt and pepper.
    Seasoning on top of mixing bowl of bread, celery, onion and bacon.
  • Add 1-2 cups of chicken broth, depending on how moist you like the stuffing. Stir until well combined.
    Pouring chicken broth on top of bowl of cubed bread, bacon, celery and onion mixture.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13 dish and bake covered for 30 minutes.
    Baking dish with unbaked bacon stuffing. Wooden spoon on the side.
  • Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes.
    Baking dish with Bacon Stuffing.

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Notes

Cooked stuffing will last 3-4 days, covered, in the fridge. 

Nutrition

Calories: 262.52kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.85g | Protein: 9.08g | Fat: 15.74g | Saturated Fat: 5.22g | Cholesterol: 24.95mg | Sodium: 578.42mg | Potassium: 205.99mg | Fiber: 1.22g | Sugar: 1.55g | Vitamin A: 89.57IU | Vitamin C: 3.94mg | Calcium: 28.84mg | Iron: 1.51mg