Thanksgiving Stuffing with Pesto

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It’s not Thanksgiving without stuffing! It’s about time this traditional dish got a small twist. Just add flavor-packed Gotham Greens Pesto Sauce into your mixture, add a couple dollops of pesto on top after baking, and garnish with our fresh and fragrant greenhouse-grown basil to finish. 

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time:  50 Minutes
Makes: 6 servings 

 

Ingredients: 

  • 8 cups sourdough bread (one 18-ounce loaf), torn or shredded
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 vegetarian apple sage sausages, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped 
  • 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped 
  • 1/2 cup white wine 
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt  
  • Dash of black pepper 
  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth 
  • 2 eggs 
  • ¼ cup Gotham Greens Classic Pesto 
  • Gotham Greens Basil and Gotham Greens Classic Pesto, to serve 

 

Instructions:  

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.  
  2. Spread bread pieces on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly toasted. Set aside. 
  3. While the bread is toasting, heat the butter in a deep skillet or enamel Dutch oven. Add the sausage and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes.  
  4. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until onion is softened and translucent.  
  5. Stir in white wine, salt and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes until the wine has evaporated.  
  6. Pour the bread cubes into the pot with the cooked vegetables and stir to combine. Pour into the baking dish and spread into an even layer.  
  7. In a medium mixing bowl, combine broth, eggs and pesto. Stir well with a whisk. Pour over the bread and vegetable mixture in the baking dish. 
  8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the top is browned. 
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