With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I wanted to share a few more of my favorite vegan recipes with any of you last-minute menu planners (like me!). While everyone’s holiday menu contain a variety of dishes, stuffing is one of those classics that seems to make its way onto every table in some form or another.
This stuffing is a bit unique and unexpected, and contains some fun ingredients you probably wouldn’t see in a traditional stuffing. I was completely sold at the first bite, and ate so much directly out of the pan that I was barely hungry for dinner. I hope it finds its way onto a few of your plates this year as well!
Sourdough Stuffing with Fennel and Capers
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45-60 minutes
Ingredients (6 servings)
- 1 loaf crusty sourdough bread, cubed
- 1 fennel bulb, sliced
- 1 large white or yellow onion, diced
- 6 small apples (or 3 medium), diced
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 15 sage leaves, minced
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups vegetable broth
Instructions
In a large Dutch oven or other heavy bottomed pan, start by sautéing the fennel, onions, and apples over medium high heat.
While those cook, cube your sourdough bread. Make sure to buy it a few days ahead of time so that it’s nice and crusty for the stuffing.
Chop the parsley and sage – stuffing is so much better with fresh herbs!
Once the veggies and apples are beginning to soften, add the herbs and breadcrumbs to the pot and stir.
Rinse and add the capers. Capers bring out a wonderful tangy saltiness, and make this recipe delicious and unique.
Pour 2 cups of vegetable broth over the entire mixture, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and a bit of black pepper. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour – you want the top to be browning and the middle to be cooked through.
Serve along side your favorite holiday dishes!
I am already looking forward to eating this again with my family on Thursday.
Enjoy! Stay tuned for Vegan Pumpkin Pie!
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Mmm, we have fresh fennel from our garden — this would be a fun new way to use it.
So impressed that you are hosting Thanksgiving with a 4-week old! I’m already worried about the effort required to visit family for the day with our little one.
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Yum! Good veg-friendly stuffing is hard to find.*
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Do you cube the sourdough bread days before? Thanks.
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Emily Malone Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Nope, cubed it right as we were getting ready to cook.
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I tend not to be a big stuffing person (I load up on the mashed potatoes!), but your recipe sounds really, really good. I love the addition of apples and fresh sage.
Looking forward to your pumpkin pie! I just recently made a vegan version, as well as some pumpkin custard, but I always like seeing how everyone else makes theirs. :)
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that stuffing looks great and everything, but where’s cullen?
:)
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Mmmm… this recipe looks really good! I may have to try it out. Thanks for sharing :)
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I am a huge fan of sage, this looks great. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Holidays with babies are magical!
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beautiful recipe! but…. I want more Cullen photos!
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I totally bought fresh sage for the cornbread stuffing I will be making on Thursday!
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This post is missing a key piece, a picture of Cullen! Maybe I am biased since I will be having my little boy any day now, gotta get that baby fix in!
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Drool. Stuffing recipes always make me hungry (it’s my favorite part of Thanksgiving, hands down). This looks so good. This year we are going to my in-laws, and they always serve stove top. it breaks my stuffin-lovin’ heart.
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I have already celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada…I am not hosting Christmas…I really want to try this recipe…perhaps we can sneak in a turkey dinner in between!
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I’ve been really enjoying cooking with fennel lately. Thank you for this!
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This sounds so yummy. Fennel and sage sound like a killer combination.
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Great idea with the capers!! Stuffing is my FAVorite…yum!
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Awesome. I’m really not feeling the boxed stuffing, and canned green bean casserole this year, and I wanted to bring something unique to the table (pun intended). I’m thinking this will be it! Plus I have some capers that have been sitting in my pantry. Thanks Emily!! Happy Thanksgiving :)
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Mmm… this looks fantastic!
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Omgsh this looks delicious! I lovvve capers. I only see them in random dishes though, like pasta or something. Adding them to stuffing is a really good idea!
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That stuffing looks really tasty and pretty easy too. I’m always looking for easy these days. Thanks for sharing it, Emily!
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ahhh that looks so good! stuffing is my favorite!
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Looks so yummy- thanks for sharing!!
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That looks so good – though I’ve yet to try stuffing. Never before. Shocker, I know :D
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Yum! This looks great, I’d love to give it a try :)
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I’m not sure if I like fennel but this recipe looks scrumptious. I’m on a capers kick, too, so I’d love to try my hand at this dish!
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This sounds really good, especially with the capers. I love capers, but often forget to use them in my cooking. This is such an inventive way to incorporate them!
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Wow, that looks/sounds amazing!! I’ll have to make some for myself after Thanksgiving as I think my family would disown me if I tried to compete with my Grandma’s secret recipe.
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Oooo, I love the idea of adding capers! What an easy twist that would add an interesting bit of flavor. I’m going to have to try that, yum.
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It looks very good !
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Yum! I love stuffing! It’s my favorite part of thanksgiving!!!
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When I read this it occurred to me that the capers could simulate the flavor of oysters if that’s what you like. I’ll take mine with capers though. I may just have to try this.
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What a great looking dressing/stuffing (which is correct?). It is always one of my favorite side items at Thanksgiving, thanks so much for sharing.
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Emily Malone Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 3:56 pm
I think if it’s not stuffed, it’s technically dressing, but I call it stuffing anyways.
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Could I try a different kind of bread? Whole wheat? Want to stay away from the white flour!
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Emily Malone Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Definitely! It will change the flavor of course, but pick whatever is your favorite.
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Stuffing with some gravy is one of my favorite Thanksgiving-day dishes.
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That looks so tasty! Do you think I could reduce the # of apples & add more bread?
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Emily Malone Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Definitely – make it your own!
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This looks fantastic! I am saving this. This year I will be flying (work) but I might just try this for dinner around Christmas. Thanks for sharing…
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What else is on your plate.?…looks like tofu and something else
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Emily Malone Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Purple and orange glazed carrots!
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awesome..By the way I made spaghetti squash spaghetti a few weeks back…YUMMY. I love your recipes they are super easy. Please help me out this will be my first Thanksgiving as a veggie. Please suggest a dish I can bring to my family table. I know I wont be missing turkey so I’m ok. I just want to be able to eat something that will satisfy me and other s will enjoy.
thanks
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I never would have thought to add capers to stuffing, but this looks delicious! Thank you for the creative ideas for vegan versions of holiday favorites. :)
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I love your recipes! You make the vegan dishes look so easy.
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can i just say that i love all the baby-photo posting? i totally understand why you take so many pictures of him- he is the cutest!
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Emily-I am late to this stuffing party! It’s so creative and I can’t wait to try it! Your recipes have never failed me. :) Thank you!
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We made this for our Thanksgiving meal and it was FANTASTIC! Thank you so much Emily! Food is love. All the best to your family, new and old.
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Looks wonderful!
About how many cups of bread do you think you ended up with?
Loaf sizes can vary greatly, and your finished portion didn’t look huge :)
Thanks!
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I am so thankful that you give a print option.
Thank you.
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