Country Bread Stuffing with Smoked Ham, Goat Cheese, and Dried Cherries

Ingredients

• ¹/₃ cup fresh parsley
• ½ cup husked hazelnuts
• 1 1-pound loaf crusty country-style white bread
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 cup green bell pepper
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 ¾ cups low-salt chicken broth or turkey stock
  • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
  • ½ cup dried tart cherries
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cups onion
  • 1 ½ cups celery
  • 1 ¼ cups smoked ham (preferably from 2 meaty ham hocks)

Preheat oven to 375°F. Place cherries in bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain. Cut bottom crust and short ends off bread; discard. Cut remaining bread with crust into 1-inch cubes (10 cups loosely packed). Place in large bowl. Add oil, thyme, and garlic; t...

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