Walnut Dressing from Little Jack’s in Minneapolis

Little Jack’s Walnut Dressing

Little Jack's Steak House in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Servings: 15

Ingredients

  • 8 cups dry bread
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1½ cups onions, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • ½ tsp. of each leaf sage, ground thyme, and poultry seasoning
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. of each sweet basil, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup seasoned chicken soup
  • ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  • Break dry bread into small cubes.
  • Melt butter in saute pan. Add onions and celery; saute until vegetables are tender and begin to color. Remove from heat and add seasonings and chicken stock. Return to heat and bring to a boil.
  • Remove pan from heat and mix well. Place bread cubes into a baking dish. Then use the seasoned vegetable mixture to moisten bread cubes. Fold in the walnuts.
  • Bake at 325° until heated through and top of bread cubes become slightly crispy.