Best Christmas Or Thanksgiving Dressing Recipes

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NANA'S THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS PAN DRESSING



Nana's Thanksgiving and Christmas Pan Dressing image

This stuff is custom for Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner. It also makes a great main dish all by itself. I was at DH's Mother's home for Christmas and she made this pan dressing. Just suffice to say...this aint "jusstuffing and by God's grace we will never have another Christmas or Thanksgiving without a big pan of this! I am also posting the giblet gravy which we like on top of this dressing! It takes some time and effort, but completely worth it. His mother is such a wonderful cook, and with her recipes I can carry on the tradition! In addition to the following ingredients, you will need 2 disposable pans (1-13x9 and 1-11x7)(or use glass lined with foil) and nonstick spray. Since I use store bought roasted chicken and stock it shortens the prep time but Nana would just boil a whole chicken in 12 cups of water, cool and de-bone. I make the cornbread the night before...

Provided by Caryn Dalton

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h45m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups self-rising cornmeal, mix
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted
4 -8 tablespoons stock
1 tablespoon turkey drippings or 1 tablespoon other fat
2 1/2-3 cups chopped celery
2 medium yellow onions, chopped small (at least 1 cup)
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon (for the salt)
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage (you can omit or reduce if preferred)
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
3 -5 lbs roasted chicken
12 cups chicken stock
6 eggs, beaten until frothy
5 slices of stale whole wheat bread

Steps:

  • First, prepare your cornbread which is the base of this dish:.
  • Heat oven to 450°F; grease 9-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch square pan.
  • Put it in the oven to heat. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour the batter into greased pan, scraping sides and bottom of bowl. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • Set prepared cornbread aside to cool. When cool, remove from pan and in a large 4 quart mixing bowl, cube into 1 inch cubes or you can just crumble it with your hand (which is what Nana would do).
  • Carefully de-bone the chicken and shred/chunk. You want to end up with at least 3 cups of chicken. More is fine too.
  • Finely chop celery and small chunk the onion. In a heavy bottom skillet, combine drippings or cooking fat and 4 TB of stock . Add onions and saute on medium heat, stirring and scraping bottom of pan often until onions are beginning to become clear but not yet limp (about 3-4 minutes). Add more broth at any time you feel you need it- to prevent burning. Add celery and cook about 3 minutes longer until celery is crisp tender and onion is clear and limp and perhaps beginning to caramelize. Remove from heat, stir in all seasonings and set mixture aside for now.
  • Grease (or spray with nonstick) your disposable pans. You can use glass and line with foil too. Set aside.
  • Combine the cubed or crumbled cornbread and cut/shredded chicken in the same big 4 qt or larger bowl. Add reserved celery and onion mixture.
  • In a small bowl, beat the 6 eggs until frothy. Then, add to cornbread, shredded chicken,and cooked celery mixture. Stir minimally. Add 6-8 cups of chicken stock 1 cup at a time until the texture is still bready yet pourable. Take your time because the cornbread will absorb liquid over the course of a few minutes. If you overdo the liquid, add some of your torn whole wheat bread. Nana says: "You want it more moist than dry, ok?" Don't mix until you've let it sit for a few minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • After allowing the cornbread to set for 2 minutes, mix to combine, but don't over-handle.
  • Pour (if you can't pour you need more liquid)into your greased and disposable or foil lined glass dishes and bake for 45 minutes or until set and browned on top. If edges are done to a couple of inches in, then the center is probably done enough too.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423, Fat 22.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 149.3, Sodium 658.8, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 5.9, Protein 28

"SIMPLE IS BEST" DRESSING



Leave the sausage, nuts, dried fruit behind in favor of this easy, vegetarian-friendly stuffing recipe with country bread and Thanksgiving-classic herbs.

Provided by Victoria Granof

Categories     Thanksgiving     Bon Appétit     Side     Stuffing/Dressing     Herb     Onion     Bake     Celery     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Vegetarian

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter plus more for baking dish
1 pound good-quality day-old white bread, torn into 1" pieces (about 10 cups)
2½ cups chopped yellow onions
1½ cups ¼" slices celery
½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, divided
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Butter a 13x9x2" baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about 1 hour. Let cool; transfer to a very large bowl.
  • Meanwhile, melt 3/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and celery. Stir often until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in 1 1/4 cups broth and toss gently. Let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk 1 1/4 cups broth and eggs in a small bowl. Add to bread mixture; fold gently until thoroughly combined. Transfer to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of dressing registers 160°F, about 40 minutes. (Note: Dressing can be made one day ahead up to this point. Uncover the dressing, let cool, then cover again and chill. The next day, proceed with the final bake as described below.)
  • Bake dressing, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer (if chilled, add 10-15 minutes).

HOLIDAY DRESSING



Holiday Dressing image

This recipe was given to me by my friend Gloria 15 years ago. I have used it ever since then. No other dressing will serve the purpose, according to my adult son.

Provided by Louise

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (7.5 ounce) package dry cornbread mix
1 cup butter
2 onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
1 pound pork sausage
16 slices white bread
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs
4 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Prepare corn bread as directed on package. Cool, and crumble.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, bell pepper, and celery in butter until tender, but not brown. In another pan, cook sausage over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
  • Place corn bread and bread slices in a food processor. Pulse until they turn into a crumbly mixture. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Season with sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix in chopped parsley, cooked vegetables, and sausage with drippings. Stir in eggs and chicken stock. This mixture should be a bit mushy. Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 71.6 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 1127.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

OLD FASHIONED STUFFING



Old Fashioned Stuffing image

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

30 slices white bread, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

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

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