Christmas Stuffing with Bacon Directions:
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Preheat Oven:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a large baking dish and set aside.
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Cook Bacon:
- In a large skillet, cook the turkey bacon over medium-high heat until cooked through but not fully crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan, drain on paper towels, and set aside. Keep the bacon grease in the skillet.
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Sauté Vegetables:
- In the same skillet, melt the light margarine in the bacon grease over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and celery and sauté until they are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Combine Ingredients:
- Add the bacon pieces and poultry seasoning to the vegetables and stir to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread cubes with the onion/bacon mixture and toss to coat. Add the beaten egg and mix until the mixture is uniform.
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Bake:
- Pour the stuffing mixture into the prepared baking dish, smoothing out the top so it is even.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake until the stuffing is fully cooked, the bacon is crispy, and the top is golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
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Cool and Serve:
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot directly from the dish.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
Points Calculation:
- Turkey bacon (1/2 lb): 6 points
- Whole wheat bread (1 loaf): 24 points (based on whole wheat bread)
- Light margarine (1/4 cup): 3 points
- Onion: 0 points
- Celery: 0 points
- Poultry seasoning: 0 points
- Egg: 0 points
- Freshly ground black pepper: 0 points
Total Points: 33 points
Servings: 8 servings
Points Per Serving: 4.125 points
Nutrition Information (per serving):
- Calories: ~150
- Protein: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fat: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
I await your comments! Enjoy!
