Apple, Celery, and Smoked Ham Stuffing

Name: Apple, Celery, and Smoked Ham Stuffing
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups 1/2-inch cubes crustless firm white bread (about 7 ounces); 5 tablespoons butter; 4 cups chopped onions; 2 cups chopped celery; 4 cups small cubes peeled Granny Smith apples; 2⅓ cups small cubes Black Forest ham; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage; 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram; ½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1¼ cups low-salt chicken broth; 2 large eggs

A savory and fragrant stuffing combining the sweetness of Granny Smith apples with smoky Black Forest ham, aromatic herbs, and crispy bread cubes. Perfect as a holiday side dish or accompaniment to roasted poultry.

8 servings

1 hr 12 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•5 cups 1/2-inch cubes crustless firm white bread (about 7 ounces)
•5 tablespoons butter
•4 cups chopped onions
•2 cups chopped celery
•4 cups small cubes peeled Granny Smith apples
•2⅓ cups small cubes Black Forest ham
•2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
•1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
•1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
•1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram
•½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
•¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1¼ cups low-salt chicken broth
•2 large eggs

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake bread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet until dry and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Place bread in large bowl and cool.
12 min
2.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add onions and celery; sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add apples; sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add mixture to bread. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add ham; sauté 5 minutes. Add ham to bread; mix in herbs and nutmeg. Add broth to same skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Pour broth into small bowl; cool. (Stuffing and broth can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
25 min
3.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Beat eggs into broth; mix into stuffing. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Bake uncovered until cooked through and browned on top, about 35 minutes.
35 min

Ingredients

•5 cups 1/2-inch cubes crustless firm white bread (about 7 ounces)

•5 tablespoons butter

•4 cups chopped onions

•2 cups chopped celery

•4 cups small cubes peeled Granny Smith apples

•2⅓ cups small cubes Black Forest ham

•2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

•1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

•1 tablespoon minced fresh sage

•1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram

•½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

•¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

•1¼ cups low-salt chicken broth

•2 large eggs

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake bread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet until dry and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Place bread in large bowl and cool.

12 min

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add onions and celery; sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add apples; sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add mixture to bread. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add ham; sauté 5 minutes. Add ham to bread; mix in herbs and nutmeg. Add broth to same skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Pour broth into small bowl; cool. (Stuffing and broth can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)

25 min

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Beat eggs into broth; mix into stuffing. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Bake uncovered until cooked through and browned on top, about 35 minutes.

35 min