Yesterday, we hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for our family and decided to something a little more unconventional and unique so, we turned our dinner into Thanksgiving Appy Hour! My son wanted to cook the turkey so we started in the morning with all of our preparation. It was pretty awesome to see him roll up his sleeves with Dad to get the turkey prepared just right. Once the turkey was in the oven, I got to work on these cute little Dressing Bites. I find that our purpose for these dinner’s is to reconnect and enjoy each others company so what better way than to keep things more relaxed with food spread all over to nibble and munch on. Although there was a lot of prep work with these bites, it was definitely worth it and I think it would make a great appetizer to bring to anyone’s place during the holiday seasons. Enjoy!
Dressing Bites
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Loading...A twist on a family favourite dish over the holidays. Perfect appetizer for those holiday parties!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup - Butter
- 1 loaf - White Bread
- 3-4 stalks - Celery (finely diced)
- 1 - Large Sweet or White Onion (finely diced)
- Ground Sage - Generous amount to taste
- Poultry Seasoning - Generous amount to taste
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup - Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 2- Eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, break apart bread slices in to small pieces. Generously add sage and poultry seasoning to the bread mixture and mix well. I found it was easier to use my hands. I didn't put any measurements on the spices because I just add enough sage and poultry seasoning until each piece of bread is slightly coated and it tastes good. I use more poultry seasoning than sage, probably a ratio of 3:1. This really depends on how much flavour you would like to have...I usually like A LOT! Set aside.
In a large pan, melt butter. Add celery, onion and pepper to taste. Saute until celery and onion become soft. Let mixture slightly cool.
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and chicken broth.
Once the butter mixture has slightly cooled (still warm to the touch), add to the bread mixture and mix well. Then add the egg mixture and mix well.
Using your hands, take a tablespoon (or a touch more) size of dressing and form small balls. You will have to make sure you form them tightly so they stay together while baking. You will get a yield of 2-3 baking sheets full depending on the size of balls you make.
Bake for 15-17 minutes until they have a nice crisp to them.
They are great to serve with gravy or cranberry sauce!
