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"Healthified" Stuffing
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"Healthified" Stuffing

You won't feel "stuffed" this Thanksgiving! A change from butter to a smaller amount of oil cuts 2/3 of the total fat, and using whole grain bread adds 3g of fiber per serving. Start a new tradition. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 40 min
makes:12 servings (1/2 cup each)

15slices white whole grain bread
2tablespoons olive oil
1/2cup chopped celery
1/2cup chopped onion
1/2cup chopped carrot
2cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1teaspoon dried sage leaves, crushed, or 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon dried or 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4teaspoon pepper
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray; set aside.
2.On large cookie sheet, place bread slices. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning each slice once, until firm and very light golden brown. Remove bread slices from cookie sheet; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
3.In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and carrot; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in broth, sage, salt, thyme and pepper; heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in bread cubes until well mixed. Spoon mixture into casserole.
4.Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until hot and top is light golden brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 4g); Protein 4g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
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Healthified Stuffing
Very good and moist. We enjoyed this recipe and plan to make it a tradtional recipe for our Thanksgiving dinners.
Posted at 9:46 AM on December 3 2007 by castlewoman , Robertsdale AL