Vegetarian Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing
This fully vegetarian shiitake mushroom stuffing has all the umami flavors thanks to soy sauce, sesame oil, and shiitake mushrooms. This is a side you will want for your Thanksgiving table!
- Prep time
- 40 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 oz bread (see note 1)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup yellow onion ( minced, see note 2)
- 1 cup shallots (minced, see note 2)
- 2 cups celery (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 10 oz shiitake mushrooms
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp five spice powder
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp thyme (minced)
- 3 tbsp parsley (minced)
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 egg
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- 2
Grease a 7x10 baking dish with oil or butter.
- 3
Toast bread for 30 minutes until crispy and lightly brown. Add to a large bowl.
- 4
While bread is toasting, cut the onion, shallot, celery, garlic, and shiitake mushrooms.
- 5
Melt butter over medium high heat in a large pot. Add the onions, shallots, garlic, mushrooms, celery, salt, and five spice powder. Cook until everything is cooked through (3-5 minutes).
- 6
Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, thyme, and parsley and mix until combined.
- 7
Add 1 cup of the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer.
- 8
Pour over bread and mix until combined.
- 9
Whisk together last ½ cup of vegetable broth and egg. Pour over stuffing and mix until combined.
- 10
Pour into prepared baking dish.
- 11
Bake for 55 minutes to an hour until internal temperature is 160 degrees F.
- 12
Optional: Garnish with extra parsley and serve!