Stuffing recipe - Difficulty level: sage + unleavened bread

March 24, 2018 12:36 PM

My go-to baked chicken stuffing recipe is just Pepperidge Farms sage and onion stuffing. However, this weekend I need to bake a chicken and would really like stuffing, but it can not have any leavened bread.

I saw this answer referencing replacing the bread with matzo, but I also don't want to add sausage, and would really like to include sage. I can't imagine the matzo really working very well, but I won't have time to test it before hand. Help prove me wrong? Does anyone have a recipe that might work?

posted by Pig Tail Orchestra to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

I assume this is for a Passover meal. Depending on how strict your family and friends are, how about basing your stuffing on wild rice, farro, quinoa, or another whole grain?

Alternatively, how about increasing the celery and onions, adding apples and dried cranberries, and using toasted nuts in place of bread?
posted by ottereroticist at 12:46 PM on March 24, 2018

Response by poster: To be clear, I'm not a very good cook (or, maybe not adventurous?) so I'm looking for A to Z instructions in a recipe that has no leavened bread, or sausage, but does have sage. Rice would work, if I have it spelled out for me! Thanks!
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra at 12:54 PM on March 24, 2018

Best answer: Here is one from the USDA that should be very reliable if you are comfortable cooking rice.
Apples and nuts are evocative of charoset so that is a nice touch.

Rice is now acceptable in the Conservative movement as well as Reform and Sephardic traditions. Most Ashkenazai Orthodox (or people grew up with and still emotionally attached to that tradition) would not use it during Passover - you probably already know if this is an issue for your family.
posted by metahawk at 1:07 PM on March 24, 2018

Best answer: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup currants or raisins or craisins
2 tbsp vegetable oil or schmaltz
1 large onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 cup grated potatoes
1/2 cup diced apples
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup matzo meal
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Spread walnuts on a sheet pan in a single layer and place in a cold oven, then toast at 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted. Remove from pan to cool. Meanwhile, in small bowl, soak dried fruit in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set to the side

Saute onions and celery in oil or schmaltz in a skillet over medium heat until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in potatoes, apples, and chicken broth. Combine matzo meal with seasonings and stir into vegetable mixture along with the egg, dried fruit, and walnuts. Bake in casserole in 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour. Serves 4.
posted by elsietheeel at 1:52 PM on March 24, 2018 [1 favorite]

Try stuffing it with an apple or two.
posted by lazydog at 3:04 PM on March 24, 2018

Best answer: pecan stuffing. This recipe is super sagey!
https://simplysohealthy.com/low-carb-pecan-stuffing/
posted by bq at 6:09 PM on March 24, 2018

Best answer: You can't use yeast or baking powder, but you can use eggs. There will be apples and nuts in the charoseth, so I would hesitate to add them in the stuffing. If you want to add depth of flavor, add parsnips. A bag of stuffing is 14 oz. A box of matzoh is typically 10 oz., so you can reduce the other stuff a bit.
1 10 oz box matzoh, broken up
a little less than 1/4 c oil or schmalz
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped (not quite1 cup)
1 large onion, coarsely chopped (not quite 1 cup)
2 tsp. poultry seasoning
@ 2 c chicken broth
salt & pepper to taste
beaten egg (optional)
2 peeled parsnips, grated with large grater or sliced (optional)

put matzoh pieces in bowl, add chicken broth, toss, let sit, toss, repeat until the matzoh is softened up. (a little microwaving will encourage the matzoh to soften and absorb the broth)
while matzoh is soaking, saute the onion and celery and parsnips in the oil on low heat and let it get quite soft. Add the poultry seasoning at the end. It will smell great.
Mix up the softened matzoh, sauteed veg., beaten egg. Add more chicken broth if needed. bake for 15 min until cooked through.

Matzoh stuffing

This has a recipe for matzoh brie stuffing

this recipe uses matzoh meal
posted by theora55 at 7:55 PM on March 24, 2018