Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout & Bread Stuffing With Apples

Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout & Bread Stuffing With Apples

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Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout & Bread Stuffing With Apples

Photo by James Ransom
  • Cook time
    50 minutes
  • Serves
    6
Author Notes

The first time I served this stuffing to my (omnivore) family, they were so enchanted that they didn’t even know it was vegan. I’ve made a few tweaks over time, but the core of the recipe–a savory mix of winter squash, brussels sprouts, and good bread–has remained. —Gena Hamshaw

Test Kitchen Notes

Featured in: Our Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes. —The Editors

  • Test Kitchen-Approved
Ingredients

  • 1 pound

    butternut squash, cubed


  • 1 pound

    brussels sprouts, halved


  • 1

    medium gala apple, cut into a 1/2 inch dice


  • 2

    shallots, thinly sliced


  • 3 tablespoons

    olive oil, divided into 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp


  • 1 cup

    onion, diced


  • 1 cup

    celery, diced


  • 10

    slices bread of choice: crusty sourdough, dry cornbread, whole grain, or, if you are gluten free, millet bread from Food For Life will work nicely. Prior to preparing the recipe, leave bread out for a day to become slightly dry, then cut into cubes.


  • 1 1/2 cups

    vegetable broth (plus extra as needed)


  • 2 teaspoons

    fresh rosemary, chopped


  • 1 teaspoon

    fresh thyme


  • 1 teaspoon

    chopped fresh sage


  • 1/3 cup

    dried cranberries


  • 1/3 cup

    pecans or walnuts


  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the squash, brussels sprouts, apples, and shallots in 2 tbsp oil and season well with salt and pepper. Roast till vegetables are very tender (I actually like my sprouts a bit singed) and remove from oven. Reduce oven heat to 350.
  2. Heat other tbsp oil in a large pot. Sautee the onion and celery till translucent (about 5-8 min). Add the bread cubes and allow them to get golden brown with the veggies in the oil. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
  3. Add the roasted vegetables, vegetable broth, cranberries, pecans, and seasonings. Stir the mix till the broth has almost entirely absorbed in the toasted bread. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Serve hot. And delicious.

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