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Bread Stuffing with Crawfish, Bacon, and Collard Greens

This hearty crawfish and bacon stuffing with collard greens is a sophisticated take on a classic side dish. Combining coastal flavours with rustic comfort, the recipe uses crusty white bread to soak up the savoury juices from smoky bacon and tender vegetables. The addition of crawfish tails brings a unique, high-protein twist to your Sunday roast or festive table, offering a delicious alternative to traditional sage and onion fillings.

Deeply savoury and packed with texture, this dish is perfect for those looking to expand their repertoire of homemade accompaniments. It is an excellent choice for a celebratory lunch or a filling family dinner. Preparing the components a day in advance makes it a stress-free option for entertaining, allowing the flavours to develop before a final bake until crisp and golden.

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Ingredients for Bread Stuffing with Crawfish, Bacon, and Collard Greens

  • 1 (1-pound) loaf crusty country-style white bread

  • 60ml olivolja

  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

  • 1 large garlic clove, minced

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter

  • 350g finely chopped onion

  • 150g thinly sliced celery

  • 100g finely chopped green pepper

  • 450g peeled cooked crawfish tails, thawed if frozen

  • 230g sliced bacon, chopped

  • 1 (1-pound) bag sliced collard greens, coarsely torn

  • 425ml low-salt chicken broth or turkey stock, heated, divided

  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 191°C. Cut bottom crust and short ends off bread; discard. Cut remaining bread with crust into 1-inch cubes (about 2400ml loosely packed). Place in very large bowl. Add oil, thyme, and garlic; toss. Spread cubes out on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and slightly crunchy, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Return to same very large bowl.

Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add next 3 ingredients. sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Add crawfish; sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. sauté bacon in same skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to bowl with vegetables. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet. Add greens and 1 cup broth. Cover and simmer until greens are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add greens and broth in skillet to vegetable mixture. Add parsley. DO AHEAD Bread cubes and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately. Store bread at room temperature. Chill vegetable mixture.

Preheat oven to 191°C. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Stir vegetable mixture into bread. Add remaining 180ml broth; toss. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down. Bake until heated through, 25 minutes. Uncover; bake until top starts to brown, 25 minutes longer.

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  • 29 jan 2026 | Ursprungligen publicerad

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