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Pineapple Stuffing

This Pineapple Stuffing is sweet and savory and the perfect complement to your holiday turkey or ham. Toasty Hawaiian bread, sweet and juicy pineapple tibits and savory herbs make for a delicious side dish for your Thanksgiving table!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pineapple, stuffing, Thanksgiving
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 82kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 loaves King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Sliced Bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup (one stick) butter, Del Monte uses 1/4 cup, but I prefer 1/2 cup
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 14.5-oz. can chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 20-oz. can Del Monte pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, loosely packed
  • 1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Place bread cubes in a single layer on 2 large, rimmed baking sheets (1 loaf per pan). Bake 10 minutes; toss and bake another 5 to 10 minutes until light golden brown. Transfer to a very large heat-proof bowl and set aside. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish and 1 side of a large piece of foil. Set aside.
    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook 8-10 minutes or until tender.
    Stir in broth, thyme, salt, sage and pepper; bring just to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in pineapple, parsley and orange zest; add to bread cubes and gently fold until evenly moistened.
    Spoon stuffing into prepared dish; cover tightly with foil greased-side-down. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes until top is golden brown.

Notes

Look for the pineapple tidbits at your local market for this recipe. If you can't find tidbits you can use chunks, but cut them into smaller pieces.
You'll drain the pineapple juice from the tidbits before adding to the broth mixture.
Del Monte calls for 1/4 cup butter for this recipe, but I use what my Gram used for her stuffing and that's 1/2 cup (one stick).

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg