Wild Mushroom Thanksgiving Stuffing

For all you mushroom lovers out there, this is YOUR stuffing recipe! It uses 3 different types of mushrooms to make it extra-good, and it's not just good for Thanksgiving. Stuffing is good year-round, as far as we're concerned.
Ingredients
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 3/4 pound egg bread, crust trimmed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 leeks, chopped
- 1 cup shallots, chopped
- 1 1/4 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup dry roasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the 2 cups hot water and the porcini mushrooms, let stand until the mushrooms are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Drain, reserving soaking liquid.
- Squeeze porcini dry and chop coarsely.
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees (165C degrees).
- Divide cubed bread between two baking sheets.
- Bake until beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.
- Cool, then transfer to a very large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the leeks, shallots, cremini or button and shiitake mushrooms.
- Sauté until golden and tender, about 15 minutes.
- Mix in the celery and porcini mushrooms and sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to the bowl with the bread crumbs.
- Mix in the parsley, hazelnuts, thyme and sage.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir in the beaten eggs.
To Bake The Stuffing In A Turkey:
- Fill the main cavity with the stuffing.
- Combine the broth and 1/2 cup of the reserved porcini soaking liquid in a large glass measuring cup.
- Add enough broth mixture to the remaining stuffing (that is not in the bird) to moisten.
- Spoon that remaining stuffing into a buttered baking dish.
- Cover with buttered foil.
- Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake until top is crisp, about 15 minutes.
To Bake All Stuffing in Pan:
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Butter 15x10x2-inch baking dish.
- Mix 3/4 cup reserved porcini soaking liquid and 3/4 cup broth into stuffing.
- Transfer stuffing to prepared dish.
- Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 1 hour.
- Uncover and bake until top is crisp, about 15 minutes.
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