Muller Family Chestnut Dressing

Name: Muller Family Chestnut Dressing
Ingredients: 12 slices stale bread, soaked in milk then squeezed dry and crumbled; ½ tsp. nutmeg; 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 tsp. chopped parsley; ½ cup chicken broth; 1 lb. ground pork; 1 onion, chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 lb. shelled, chopped chestnuts

This recipe appears in Déjà Food in our Winter 2025 issue

Muller Family Chestnut Dressing

Cape May Magazine

The difference between dressing and stuffing is how it’s baked. In the bird, it’s stuffing; in a dish, it’s dressing.

Gather these ingredients

12 slices stale bread, soaked in milk then squeezed dry and crumbled
½ tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. chopped parsley
½ cup chicken broth
1 lb. ground pork
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lb. shelled, chopped chestnuts

Instructions

In a sauté pan, brown pork with onions.
Mix in remaining ingredients, adding the bread last.
Bake in a greased casserole dish, covered at 375 degrees for 35 minutes, then uncovered for 10 minutes.
Serve with turkey.

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