Crispy Caramelized Onion Stuffing

Simple, delicious stuffing recipe for my Thanksgiving side dish series!

First, we batch caramelized onions on the stove. Next, we add vegetable stock, herbs, and a cubed one-day-old baguette, and bake in the oven until the stuffing is delicately crispy.  

Delicious dish paired with sweet cranberry sauce or your favorite savory gravy. 

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• fresh cracked pepper
• 3 sweet onions, diced
• 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled 
• 1/2-1 in thin cubed baguette, one-day-old
• 1.5 cups of vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh herbs (such as sage, rosemary, thyme, Italian parsley)

METHOD PART ONE

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium/low, and then add diced onions, salt, and pepper. 
2. Let it cook for about 10 minutes and then add maple syrup.
3. Stir and let it cook for about 15 more minutes, and add whole garlic cloves. 
4. Set the stove to simmer and let it cook for 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.  
5. Stir in vegetable broth and fresh herbs, and let it simmer for another 5 minutes. 
6. Remove from heat and stir in the cubed baguette until each cube is covered in the caramelized onion mixture. The bread should have absorbed all the broth. 

METHOD PART TWO

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Place stuffing mixture on a large baking pan, and spread evenly. 
3. Bake for 20 minutes and carefully remove from oven to stir the stuffing. 
4. Bake for another 10- 20 minutes, or until gently crispy and browned. 
5. Remove from oven and serve warm. 
6. *NOTE: If you make this dish ahead of Thanksgiving, you can make it warm and toasty again with another 10 minutes at 300°F.