Best 6 My Moms Moist Turkey Stuffing Recipes

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Thanksgiving is incomplete without a moist and flavorful stuffing. And my mom's stuffing recipe is the best of the best. Here, we'll take you through three variations of her classic stuffing recipe: a traditional bread stuffing, a flavorful cornbread stuffing, and a wild rice stuffing. Each recipe is packed with aromatic herbs, savory vegetables, and a hint of tangy citrus. Whether you prefer a classic or a more unique stuffing, you'll find the perfect recipe here. So, let's get started and make your Thanksgiving dinner a memorable one.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

MOM'S STOVETOP TURKEY STUFFING



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Here's an easy Thanksgiving turkey stuffing recipe made with French bread cubes toasted in butter and tons of tasty add-ins, plus savory turkey giblets. No stuffing is better than Mom's!

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Side Dish     Make-ahead     Dressing     Stuffing     Thanksgiving     Turkey

Time 3h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Neck and giblets from 1 turkey to make a light stock (or 2 to 3 cups of chicken stock)
1 cup walnuts
1 loaf day old French or Italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 10 to 12 cups)
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 green apple, peeled, cored, chopped
3/4 cup currants or raisins
5 chopped green pimento olives, pimento removed (can use up to 10 olives)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or ground sage, to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook on low heat: Cover and turn heat to low. Cook for an hour or until the apples are cooked through. Check every 15 or 20 minutes or so and add water or stock as needed while cooking to keep the stuffing moist and keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. You'll likely need to add at least one more cup of stock or water, if not two. The stuffing should not be crispy or crunchy, but softened, as it would be if it had been cooked entirely inside the turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 414 mg, Sugar 13 g, Fat 12 g, ServingSize Serves 8-10, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

MOM'S DELICIOUS TURKEY STUFFING RECIPE



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Provided by Making Things is Awesome

Categories     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 Large Mushrooms
3 Stalks of Celery
1 Onion
1 Loaf of Bread
1 1/2 Tablespoons Poultry Seasoning
1/4 Cup Dried Parsley
1/2 Cup Raisins
Salt and Pepper
1 Cup Boiling Water
1 Pack OXO Chicken Stalk
1 Spoonful Butter

Steps:

  • Combine all Ingredients under the first section of Dry Ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Boil a cup of water and add the butter and chicken OXO into it.
  • Drizzle the water, butter, and chicken stalk mixture over your dry ingredients bowl while stirring it all together. All of the dry ingredients should be moist.
  • Stuff Turkey with about half of the stuffing mixture. This stuffing will cook inside the turkey as the turkey cooks. A stuffed turkey may take a bit longer to cook than a turkey that is unstuffed, so take that into consideration when timing your turkey.
  • After stuffing the turkey tie the turkeys legs together to hold it all in.
  • With the turkey in a roasting pan, cover the turkey in Tin Foil and Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes a pound.
  • The other half of the stuffing can be cooked separately in a casserole dish. Just cover with tinfoil and cook for 1 hour at 325 degrees.
  • Remove tin foil from the turkey about 30 minutes before the turkey should be done to help the turkey brown. And when the turkey is done remove from oven and let sit for a few minutes.
  • Remove stuffing from inside of the turkey and mix with other stuffing that was cooked separately. The stuffing cooked inside the turkey will be much more moist than the other, so when mixed together they become the best turkey stuffing ever!

MOM'S TURKEY STUFFING



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Make and share this Mom's Turkey Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Green Cuisine

Categories     Egg Free

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 loaf bread, diced
2 onions, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup butter
1 -2 cup water
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in skillet.
  • Add onions and celery and cook until tender.
  • Place bread in a large bowl and add onion mixture. Use your hands to mix well. The ingredients should hold together in a ball.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stuff in turkey and bake as directed.
  • Double recipe for a larger bird.

MOIST BREAD DRESSING OR STUFFING



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An old recipe from a 1960's Good Housekeeping cookbook; this was my mom's classic stuffing recipe that everyone adores. I prefer the tidiness of dressing cooked separately from the turkey, and so I've adapted the recipe to be cooked in a casserole but still retain the moistness of a stuffing. Instructions for using it either way are included. Times are approximate, as they will depend on the temperature of the oven and how full the oven is. Yield is also approximate. Allow around 1 c stuffing per 1 lb of turkey.

Provided by Halcyon Eve

Categories     Poultry

Time 2h

Yield 16 cups, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 quart boiling water (3 cups if using as stuffing) or 1 quart chicken broth (3 cups if using as stuffing)
turkey giblets (including neck, but excluding liver)
1 bay leaf
1 pinch salt (or to taste, may omit if using broth)
1/4 teaspoon peppercorn
1 -1 1/2 cup butter
1 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup diced celery
6 quarts day-old white bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (24 cups, lightly packed, or about 1 1/2-2 loaves)
1/4 cup dry mustard
2 -3 eggs (omit for stuffing option)

Steps:

  • Bring water or broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Add giblets, neck, bay leaf, salt (if using), and peppercorns, and simmer for about 45 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
  • Remove bay leaf, giblets, and neck from pan. Discard bay leaf.
  • Mince giblets. Remove as much meat as possible from neck bones and mince. Add minced giblets and meat back to broth.
  • Add butter and onion to pan, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients except eggs into a very large bowl.
  • Pour giblet mixture over bread mixture and toss to mix together well.
  • For Stuffing: Stuff turkey loosely (do not pack) and roast as usual for stuffed turkey. Bake any leftover stuffing in a covered casserole alongside turkey until done, about 30-45 minutes at 350* F, depending on quantity (should be set, not wet, in the center). Adjust times as needed to bake at same temperature as turkey. Makes enough to stuff about a 16 lb turkey.
  • For Dressing: Mix in eggs. Transfer to one large or two smaller baking dishes. Cover tightly and bake along with turkey for about 40-45 minutes for two small dishes or about 50-60 minutes for one large dish, at 350* F or until cooked through (should be set in middle, not wet). Adjust times as needed to bake at same temperature as turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 53.8, Sodium 269.4, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.6, Protein 1.5

MY MOM'S PERFECT THANKSGIVING STUFFING



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What a wonderfully classic stuffing recipe! It's filled with celery, green pepper, onion, and fresh herbs which makes the stuffing extremely flavorful. Easy to make, this recipe makes a lot so it's enough to feed a crowd. It reminds us of what our moms used to make.

Provided by Robyn Bruce

Categories     Savory Breads

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 c butter
3/4 c diced celery (celery seed can be used, maybe a teaspoon or so)
2 eggs, beaten
2 c canned chicken broth
1 bag(s) Pepperidge Farm herbed seasoned stuffing (is crumbs, not cubes or croutons and is sold in a blue & white bag), 16 oz.
1 bag(s) soft bread cubes, 16-20 oz.
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp poultry seasoning
2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes (or can use fresh parsley)
1 tsp oregano
1 Reynolds turkey sized baking bag
1 turkey

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine the bag of bread cubes with Pepperidge Farm herbed seasoned stuffing.
  • 2. In a frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sautée onions, green pepper, and celery (or celery seed) until all is softened and translucent.
  • 3. Pour melted butter and vegetables over all bread cubes and crumbs.
  • 4. Mix in the two beaten eggs. Toss.
  • 5. Add: 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning 2 Tbsp Dried Parsley 1 Tsp Oregano Toss again.
  • 6. Now pour chicken broth over all of the mixture making sure that stuffing is ALMOST wet. You want it to be more than damp, but not downright wet so that stuffing doesn't dry out while inside turkey baking. (You can judge if stuffing is becoming too wet, just reserve the rest of the broth if not needed. Many people like to use milk, but I find that it causes it to have a bland flavor. The chicken broth is the secret to excellent flavor, here.)
  • 7. Toss once again, making sure all bread is well coated with all ingredients.
  • 8. Stuff the turkey, packing tightly, but not too tightly (as in "don't really jam it in there") at both ends. (If you have any leftover, you can put it in a casserole dish, and refrigerate until 45 minutes before turkey is done, then put in the oven with turkey for extra stuffing.)
  • 9. Use softened butter and, using fingers, rub butter all over turkey until coated. Then shake a little paprika over the top of the entire turkey.
  • 10. Put about 2 tablespoons flour inside the baking bag before putting the turkey inside. Push turkey into the bag. Close bag tightly. Make three slits across the top of the bag for ventilation and put it into a roaster pan.
  • 11. Put the lid on the roaster. Then bake following instructions for the size turkey you have. (**Note: the baking bag will probably cut baking time by at least 3/4 hr to 1 hour, but really holds in the juices and turkey stays very moist and juicy.) No basting is required when you use the baking bag, but if you wish, you can baste one or two times during baking.
  • 12. **Note** Be sure to remember to make the slits in the top of the baking bag, maybe an inch or two long, and be sure to put the little bit of flour into the bottom of the bag before you put the turkey inside. When finished, you will have an ample supply of broth inside the bag to make your gravy. Simply use a cup or ladle to scoop it all out. (What broth I don't need, I always put into a plastic container and freeze to use when I make my chicken soups. I add it into the pot of soup and it gives my soups added extra special flavor!)

MOIST TURKEY SAUSAGE STUFFING



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With tangy apricots and turkey sausage, this stuffing is a terrific mix of sweet and savory. -Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3-1/4 cups chicken stock
1 package (12 ounces) crushed cornbread stuffing
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook the turkey sausage, celery and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in the apricots, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning and pepper; cook 3 minutes longer., Add stock; bring to a boil. Stir in cornbread stuffing; cook and stir until liquid is absorbed. Gently stir in cranberries; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 540mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Make sure the turkey is completely thawed before cooking.
  • Season the turkey generously with salt and pepper.
  • Stuff the turkey loosely to allow for even cooking.
  • Use a roasting pan with a rack to elevate the turkey and allow the juices to drip away.
  • Roast the turkey at a high temperature for the first 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for the remainder of the cooking time.
  • Baste the turkey with the pan juices every 30 minutes to keep it moist.
  • Let the turkey rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.

Conclusion:

My Mom's Moist Turkey Stuffing is a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion. The stuffing is made with a variety of ingredients, including bread, celery, onion, and herbs, and it is cooked inside the turkey, which helps to keep it moist and flavorful. This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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