Yield
8 servings
Time
1 hour 25 minutes
This bacon beer cheese stuffing will kick your side dish game to the next level! Classic stuffing spiked with citrus beer, savory bacon, and cheddar cheese.
‣ 3/4 cup salted butter ‣ 2 stalk celery, chopped (roughly 1/2 cup) ‣ 1 large sweet onion, chopped (roughly 1/2 cup) ‣ 1 pinch salt ‣ 1 pinch black pepper ‣ 1/2 cup beer, such as Blue Moon ‣ 2 large eggs ‣ 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ‣ 2 cup low-sodium chicken broth ‣ 10 cup French bread, cubed, dried out overnight ‣ 10 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked, drained, and chopped, divided ‣ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided ‣ 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped and divided ‣ 2 teaspoon sage, chopped
1
Toss the butter in a skillet and allow it to melt. Add the celery, onions, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the veggies until tender.
2
Pour beer into the skillet and bring it back up to a simmer. Allow everything to cook until the liquid has reduced by half and it turns an opaque golden color. Remove the skillet from heat.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, Worcestershire sauce, and chicken broth. Set this bowl aside as well.
4
In a very large bowl (I like using a 13-quart mixing bowl), add the french bread, 1/2 of the bacon, 1/2 of the cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the thyme, and the sage.
5
Pour the cooked veggies into the bowl with the bread.
6
Also pour in the chicken broth mixture.
7
Gently toss the mixture to coat the bread.
8
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray, then pour the stuffing mixture in. Finish up by sprinkling the remaining bacon, cheese, and thyme on top. When done, bake!