Herby and packed with fall veggies! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
¾cupunsalted butter(1½ sticks), plus more for baking dish
1lbsourdough bread*day-old, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 10 cups)
2½cupsonions*chopped
1½cupscelery*1/4 inch slices
½cupparsley*fresh, chopped
2tbspsage*fresh, chopped
1tsprosemarydried
1tbspthyme*fresh
2tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
2½cupschicken* stockdivided
2eggs*
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250°. Butter a 13x9 baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour. Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl.
Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions carrots, and celery. Stir until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in 1¼ cups the broth and toss gently. Set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk 1¼ cups broth and eggs in a small bowl. Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined. Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°, about 40 minutes.
Continue to bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40–45 minutes longer.