Homemade sage and onion stuffing

 

This is a proper old fashioned recipe, I know it's easy to pick up a packet of stuffing but this is really easy to make and you well have everything in that you need to make it too. 

This can be vegetarian if you use vegetable stock but sometimes I fry up some sausage meat and add that too and mix well that's really tasty especially at Christmas or Easter. 

The measurements are quite rough but once you make it you will see how easy it is.  I like to leave the crusts on the bread but you can remove them if you like. 

Homemade sage and onion stuffing

Half a loaf of white sliced bread (crust on or off as preferred)

1 onion (finely chopped)

2 tsp dried sage

25g butter

500ml hot chicken or vegetable stock (from a cube or stockpot is fine) 

salt and pepper 

Break the bread into small pieces and place them in a large bowl.  In a large frying pan melt the butter over a medium heat and add the chopped onion and the sage. Fry gently until the onion is soft but not coloured. 

Add the onion mixture to the bread in the bowl and add about half of the stock and start mixing everything together, Keep adding the stock until you have a soft but not too wet mixture you might not need all the stock but keep mixing well. Taste and see if you need any salt and pepper , I often just add pepper as the stock and butter can be enough salt. 

This made enough for two foil trays and I cooked them in my air fryer on 180 for about 10 minutes until brown. 

You can also bake in the oven on Gas 6/200/400 until brown (about 20-30 minutes)