Chestnut Stuffing with Shiitake Mushrooms, Apricots and Fresh Herbs - A Zest for Life

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (I use organic )
• ½ cup shallots (peeled and chopped)
• ½ cup scallions (whites and light greens, cleaned- sliced thin)
• 1 cup celery (peeled. chopped fine)
• ½ cup carrot (peeled, chopped fine)
• 1 ½ cups shiitake mushrooms (cleaned, sliced 1/3 " thick)
• ½ cup dried apricot halves (sliced, 1/3" thick)
• 1 cup roasted chestnuts (crumbled)
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon (chopped)
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup water
• 6 cups bread cubes (whole grain type)
• 6 cups bread cubes (country white or marble)