Plnka (Egg Stuffing), a bit healthier variant
Margaret M. Levin, modified by James A. Levin
Ingredients:
1 loaf of white bread (I've tried healthier breads, but they make the stuffing too heavy)
1/2 cup olive oil (instead of the 1 stick of melted butter in the original recipe)
celery & parsley & onion (actually I leave out the parsley and onion)
optional: sliced mushrooms are also good.
3 eggs
egg beaters equivalent to 9 eggs (if you want, you can use just egg
beaters equivalent to 12 eggs, but I like a few real eggs).
salt & pepper
optional: tofu Italian sausage, instead of the "real" sausage I've
added to the original plnka recipe
optional: curry powder (mild or spicy, depending on your taste)
- Cube the bread in a large bowl.
- Saute the celery & parsley & onion (& optionally mushrooms & tofu sausage)
in a little of the olive oil.
- Beat the eggs in a small bowl and combine with enough egg beaters to make
a total of 12 eggs.
- Add the egg mixture to the bread and mix thoroughly. Using your hands works best but is messy.
- Add the rest of the olive oil and mix again.
- Add the parsley and onions and celery and mix again.
- If dry to the touch, add some vegetable broth
(actually I just use water, unless I have an opened container of broth
in the fridge).
- Salt and pepper (& optionally add curry powder) to taste. Mix again.
- Stuff into turkey or bake in an oiled casserole pan or bread pan at 325 F for 45 minutes.
Check after 30 minutes, and take out early if you like a moister stuffing.
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