Avocado Stuffing

Another find in my recipe search after planting 2 avocado trees! After making it once I altered the recipe to reflect using bread, broth and spices. You could use a boxed stuffing mix, if you really want to do so.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 1 Batch

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
• 10  ounces  bread, torn small
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
•  spices, as you prefer (I use sage, savory & red pepper flakes)
•  salt
•  pepper
• 2  avocados, cubed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In skillet melt butter over medium heat.
3. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and parsley; sauté for 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in pecans, bread, broth and spices (or stuffing mix, water according to package directions) and avocado.
5. Grease a 2 quart casserole and spoon in stuffing or just bake it in the skillet.
6. Bake oven for 30-35 minutes until top is lightly browned and stuffing is heated through.
7. Serve and enjoy.