**Three irresistible bread stuffing recipes to elevate your holiday meals:**
Stuffing, the quintessential holiday side dish, has the power to transform an ordinary meal into a feast. A well-crafted stuffing not only complements the main course but also adds a layer of flavor and texture that elevates the entire dining experience. This article presents three exceptional bread stuffing recipes that cater to diverse preferences and dietary restrictions. From a classic sausage and herb stuffing to a vegetarian wild rice stuffing and a gluten-free cornbread stuffing, these recipes are guaranteed to impress your guests and leave them craving for more.
BREAD STUFFING
Make room on your plate for this classic bread stuffing recipe that's the essential side dish for every holiday gathering. With the perfect blend of hearty herbs, buttery goodness and warm, yeasty bread, this Thanksgiving bread dressing recipe will be your family's go-to classic for years to come.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove Dutch oven from the heat.
- Gently toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, using spoon, until bread cubes are evenly coated.
- Use to stuff one 10- to 12-pound turkey. Or to bake stuffing separately, grease 3-quart casserole or rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Place stuffing in casserole or baking dish. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake at 325°F for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 540 mg
THREE-BREAD STUFFING
Provided by Sandra Lee
Time P1DT1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut the breads into 1-inch cubes and spread them out onto baking sheets. Leave out overnight to get stale. (Alternately, bake them in a 300 degree F oven for 30 minutes to dry them out).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter. When it is melted add the onions, celery, and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool a bit.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
- Put the bread cubes into a large bowl with the cornbread stuffing and add the cooled vegetables. In a medium bowl, whisk together the broth, gravy, eggs, and poultry seasoning. Pour over the bread and mix; the mixture should be fairly moist but not wet. If it seems to dry, add some more broth. Fill the baking dish with the stuffing and top with the Parmesan. Bake until the top is browned and the stuffing is cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
REALLY EASY BREAD STUFFING
Delicious and super simple to make! This is the stuffing to make if you're looking for simplicity in your stuffing. You can use either fresh or stale bread in this recipe.
Provided by Katie
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Vegetarian Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Moisten all the bread with as much water as is needed to make moist. Add the onion, seasoning, and salt and pepper. Mix with hands.
- Place in turkey or in foil and wrap up (which I do) and cook for at least 1 hour, longer if you are cooking it in the turkey. May open the foil for last 15 minutes to make top crusty.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.6 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 619.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
HOMEMADE BREAD STUFFING
This is a recipe that I have used for years, but with my own little tweaks added to it. Loved by all every time we make it. We usually double this recipe.
Provided by Mary Guilds
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until; saute onion and celery in hot butter until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Put bread cubes in a large bowl. Season bread with salt, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Add onion mixture to bread cubes; stir. Pour bread mixture into a large casserole dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and hot, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 515.9 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
BREAD STUFFING 101
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
- Scrape the vegetables and butter into a large bowl. Add the stuffing and parsley. Stir in enough of the stock to moisten the stuffing, about 2 1/2 cups. Season with the poultry seasoning, if desired, and salt and pepper to taste. Use to stuff turkey, or place in a buttered baking dish, drizzle with an additional 1/2 cup stock, cover, and a bake as a side dish.
TRADITIONAL BREAD AND CELERY STUFFING
Stuffing, dressing... whatever you call it, and however you make it, it's all a part of our holiday tradition. Here is a recipe for a traditional bread and celery stuffing that was passed from my grandmother, to my mother, then to me. Moist and flavorful, you're sure to love it.
Provided by Marie
Time 2h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Empty 2 cups of broth and butter into a medium pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for about 20 minutes.
- While onions cook, tear the bread into a very large mixing bowl. You don't want large pieces of crust or heel. This part of the bread doesn't absorb as well. The regular bread parts can be torn into large pieces, about 4 pieces per slice. Don't mush the bread, tear easily. Squeeze and crush the crackers in the sleeve and empty into the mixing bowl. Empty all contents of boxed stuffing into the bowl.
- After the onion has cooked, add the celery. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes, turn heat off, and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
- While your mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and spray a roasting pan with nonstick spray.
- Empty one ladleful of stock at a time over the bread. After each, use a fork to softly fold/fluff the bread mixture. Don't stir or mash. Bread tearing while folding/fluffing is okay, but you don't want it mashed up or doughy. Then, add more broth to the mixture, fold/fluff, and wait about 30 seconds for absorption between adding more. The stuffing should hold together and be moist.
- Empty mixture into the sprayed roasting pan. Using your fork, softly fluff over the mixture until it covers the pan. Add little amounts of broth at a time and use the fork to pick up/fluff until you just start to see it not absorbing. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1269.9 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
OLD FASHIONED STUFFING
This is my grandmother's old-fashioned bread stuffing recipe. It may be cooked as directed, or inside the turkey. It's enough to stuff a very large bird.
Provided by LYNN BECKER
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
- Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 228.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
3-INGREDIENT THANKSGIVING STUFFING
Cranberry-nut bread and sweet Italian sausage pack a surprising amount of flavor into this super-simple stuffing.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories 3-Ingredient Recipes Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Cranberry Celery Sausage Side
Yield Serves 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil a 3-qt. baking dish. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over high. Cook sausage, breaking up into pieces with the back of a spoon, until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add sliced celery and continue to cook, stirring often, until sausage is cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Transfer sausage mixture with drippings to a large bowl. Add bread and toss to combine.
- Add 2 cups water to hot skillet; heat over medium-high, scraping up brown bits with a spoon; season with salt and pepper. Pour over bread mixture, then toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake stuffing 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until top is lightly browned and crisp, 20-25 minutes more. Top with celery leaves, if desired.
- Do Ahead
- Stuffing can be made 4 hours ahead; store at room temperature and rewarm before serving.
Tips:
- Choose the right bread: Use a sturdy bread that can hold up to the moisture of the stuffing, such as a French baguette, sourdough, or Italian bread.
- Dry the bread properly: Cut the bread into cubes and spread them out on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until the cubes are golden brown and dry.
- Sauté the vegetables: Sautéing the vegetables in butter or olive oil adds flavor and depth to the stuffing. Use a variety of vegetables, such as celery, onion, carrots, and mushrooms.
- Add herbs and spices: Herbs and spices, such as sage, thyme, rosemary, and garlic powder, add flavor to the stuffing. Use a combination of herbs and spices that you enjoy.
- Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use to moisten the stuffing will add flavor. Use a chicken broth, vegetable broth, or a combination of the two.
- Don't overstuff the turkey: Stuff the turkey loosely so that the stuffing has room to expand. Overstuffing the turkey will make the stuffing dense and dry.
- Cook the stuffing to the proper temperature: The stuffing should reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of the stuffing.
Conclusion:
Bread stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or a main course. By following these tips, you can make a flavorful and moist stuffing that will be a hit at your next holiday gathering.
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