Best 7 Easy Turkey Stuffing Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of savory stuffing, an iconic Thanksgiving dish that transforms a simple turkey into a feast fit for royalty. This versatile dish can be tailored to your preferences, from classic bread-based stuffing to innovative variations that incorporate wild rice, sausage, or even cranberries. Discover a collection of easy turkey stuffing recipes that cater to all tastes, ensuring a memorable and delicious holiday meal.

From the traditional Southern cornbread dressing to the hearty sausage and apple stuffing, each recipe offers a unique twist on this beloved dish. Whether you prefer a moist and fluffy texture or a crispy golden-brown crust, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions to achieve perfection. With an array of flavors and textures to choose from, you'll find the perfect stuffing recipe to complement your roasted turkey and complete your Thanksgiving spread.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

EASY TURKEY STUFFING



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Want to make great turkey stuffing? Here are the basics for how to make turkey stuffing with easy variations to make it your own. Gather your helpers around to chop up onion, celery, carrots, bread and parsley. Use Progresso™ chicken broth for a flavorful way to keep it moist. All that's left is to stuff your turkey and get ready to see delighted faces at the table. Enjoy!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
8 cups dry bread cubes (about 11 slices bread)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley, if desired
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
About 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

Steps:

  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • In large bowl, mix bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Add broth and butter-onion mixture, stirring until desired moistness (stuffing will become a little more moist during roasting because it will absorb juices from turkey).
  • Use to stuff 1 (14- to 18-lb) turkey. After stuffing turkey, place any remaining stuffing in 1- or 2-quart casserole that has been sprayed with cooking spray; cover and refrigerate. Bake stuffing in casserole with turkey for last 35 to 40 minutes of roasting time or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g

EASY BEGINNER'S TURKEY WITH STUFFING



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This easy to make turkey is great for beginners, but experts will find it equally delicious. Adjust the cooking time for different sized birds.

Provided by DD123

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Whole Turkey Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 pounds whole turkey
1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
1 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped celery
¼ cup chopped onion
4 slices toasted white bread, torn into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.
  • Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.
  • Mix celery, onion, and toasted bread pieces into the stuffing, and season with salt and pepper. Loosely scoop stuffing into the turkey body cavity and neck cavity. Rub the exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil.
  • Loosely cover turkey with aluminum foil, and roast 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove foil during the last half hour of cooking to brown the bird.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 834.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 311.4 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 95 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 592.6 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

EASY TURKEY STUFFING ROLL-UPS



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Quick and easy turkey dinner.

Provided by MYGIRLSMOMMY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Breasts

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups water
¼ cup margarine
1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
8 slices deli turkey breast
1 (12 ounce) jar turkey gravy

Steps:

  • Bring water and margarine to a boil in a saucepan; stir in stuffing mix. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand until stuffing is softened, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  • Spoon about 1/2 cup stuffing over each slice of turkey. Roll turkey around stuffing and arrange rolls in a microwave-safe dish, seam-side down. Pour gravy over rolls.
  • Heat in a microwave on high until gravy is bubbly, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 23.4 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1866.1 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

EASY ROAST TURKEY WITH APPLE STUFFING



Easy Roast Turkey with Apple Stuffing image

This is a wonderful recipe I adapted from Julia Aitkin's Easy Entertaining. It gives a nice moist meat with the juices cooking into the upside down breast.

Provided by Kate in Ontario

Categories     Whole Turkey

Time 4h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 26

14 lbs turkey
1 onion, quartered
1 apple, unpeeled quartered
1 lemon, halved
salt and pepper
6 slices bacon
turkey broth (Giblet)
3 cups water
turkey neck
turkey giblets
1 onion, quartered
2 sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried mushroom, any variety
1 teaspoon peppercorn
6 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
8 slices stale bread, cubed
1 apple, peeled cored and chopped
2/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg, beaten
savory
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Place onion, apple and half lemon in turkey cavity- reserve other half of lemon-put some of it in neck cavity if desired Place turkey breast side down on oiled rack in roasting pan.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Roast uncovered for 2 hours, basting with pan juices occasionally.
  • Wearing clean oven mitts or my preference disposable latex gloves, turn turkey breast side up Squeeze remaining lemon half over turkey breast and cover with bacon.
  • Roast basting occasionally about another 2 hours or until done with meat thermometer Giblet stock.
  • While turkey roasts place all ingredients in medium saucepan.
  • Bring to boil over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour partly covered.
  • Strain and add liquid to gravy.
  • Apple Stuffing.
  • Cook bacon in skillet, until crisp and set aside.
  • Add onion, celery and garlic to skillet and cook until soft-set aside.
  • In large bowl, combine, bacon, onion, celery, garlic and lemon juice.
  • Add bread cubes, apple, egg, parsley and spices.
  • Spoon into greased baking dish.
  • Cover with foil and cook in oven along with turkey for 30 minutes.
  • Stir, add some juices from turkey and cook uncovered until golden brown.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY TURKEY AND STUFFING PIE



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What a perfect thing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers! Note, though, that cooked chicken may be substituted for the turkey so that you can enjoy this meal any time of the year. Recipe comes from Betty Crocker.

Provided by Lorraine of AZ

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups cut-up cooked turkey or 2 cups chicken
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 cup leftover prepared stuffing
4 medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
1/2 cup cooked green peas
1/2 cup original Bisquick baking mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
turkey gravy, heated, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
  • Spread turkey in pie plate; sprinkle with seasoned salt. Separate stuffing into small pieces; arrange on turkey. top with onions and peas.
  • Stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs in medium bowl with wire whisk or fork until blended. Carefully pour into pie plate.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with gravy,, if desired.

EASY, OH SO AMAZING, MRS. CUBBISON'S TURKEY STUFFING, MY WAY



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i've been making stuffing like this ever since my mom taught me how. this stuffing is perfect for those who don't like all the "extra stuff" people put in their stuffing (ie. sausage, apples, cranberries, nuts) no thanks!! i use both types of mrs. cubbison's to get the right texture, the cubed stuffing and seasoned dressing (one is cubed and the other is more loose). but the zaar powers that be don't recognize those ingredients so make sure you get both types. this recipe makes alot of stuffing but i like it that way so i'm sure there will be plenty left for all of the yummy leftover recipes i love to make.

Provided by catalinacrawler

Categories     For Large Groups

Time 1h5m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (6 ounce) bags mrs. cubbison's prepared stuffing (1 box)
2 (6 ounce) bags mrs. cubbison's herb-seasoned stuffing cubes (1 box)
2 (8 1/2 ounce) boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 celery ribs, diced
1 onion, diced
10 hard-boiled eggs, diced
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sage
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 cup butter, melted
6 cups turkey broth (from your cooked bird)

Steps:

  • Follow the instructions to make the cornbread in and 8" square pan the night before so it has time to dry out a bit, i usually break the loaf in half to help this process; crumble when ready to use.
  • You can also hard-boil the eggs the night before to save you time.
  • I usually only get about 3-4 cups of broth from my turkey so I boil the turkey neck in 3 cups water to make up the difference.
  • Sauté celery, onion and garlic in olive oil.
  • In a large tray combine both boxes of mrs. cubbison's & crumbled corn bread (i use one of those huge disposable turkey roasting trays from the store).
  • Add veggies, eggs & seasonings.
  • Drizzle with butter & turkey broth until desired moistness, stirring occasionally to disperse liquids.
  • Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 then uncover and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the top is browned.

EASY TURKEY STUFFING



Easy Turkey Stuffing image

Want to make great turkey stuffing? Here are the basics for how to make turkey stuffing with easy variations to make it your own. Gather your helpers around to chop up onion, celery, carrots, bread and parsley. Use Progresso™ chicken broth for a flavorful way to keep it moist. All that's left is to stuff your turkey and get ready to see delighted faces at the table. Enjoy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
8 cups dry bread cubes (about 11 slices bread)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley, if desired
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
About 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

Steps:

  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • In large bowl, mix bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Add broth and butter-onion mixture, stirring until desired moistness (stuffing will become a little more moist during roasting because it will absorb juices from turkey).
  • Use to stuff 1 (14- to 18-lb) turkey. After stuffing turkey, place any remaining stuffing in 1- or 2-quart casserole that has been sprayed with cooking spray; cover and refrigerate. Bake stuffing in casserole with turkey for last 35 to 40 minutes of roasting time or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right bread: Use a sturdy bread that can hold up to the moisture of the stuffing, such as French bread, sourdough, or cornbread. Avoid using soft breads like white bread or sandwich bread, as they will become soggy.
  • Dry the bread before using it: This will help to prevent the stuffing from becoming too wet. You can do this by spreading the bread cubes on a baking sheet and baking them in a low oven for about 10 minutes, or by letting them air dry for a few hours.
  • Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the stuffing: This will help to bring out their flavor and prevent them from becoming watery.
  • Use fresh herbs and seasonings: This will give the stuffing a more flavorful taste. Some good options include sage, thyme, rosemary, and parsley.
  • Don't overstuff the turkey: This will prevent the stuffing from cooking evenly. Aim to fill the turkey no more than two-thirds full.
  • Bake the turkey at a high temperature initially: This will help to brown the skin and seal in the juices. Then, reduce the temperature to finish cooking the turkey through.
  • Let the turkey rest before carving it: This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful.

Conclusion:

Turkey stuffing is a classic Thanksgiving dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. With a little planning and preparation, you can make a delicious and memorable stuffing that will be the star of your Thanksgiving meal.

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