Best Cracker Dressing Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CRACKER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt in melted butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. season with black pepper, sage, thyme, rosemary, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir about 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in chicken broth.
• Combine crushed crackers and onion mixture in a large bowl. Add egg and cream; mix until combined. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Spread cracker mixture evenly in a large baking dish and smooth the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

OYSTER AND CRACKER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in top third. Pulse saltines in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add butter and pulse just to combine. Spread a thin layer of crumbs in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with half the oysters.
• Stir together reserved oyster liquor and cream. Drizzle half the cream mixture over oysters. Sprinkle with half the remaining crumbs and all the thyme. Repeat layering with remaining oysters and cream mixture.
• Stir parsley into remaining crumbs and sprinkle evenly over top. Bake dressing until bubbling and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve hot, with lemon wedges for squeezing.

CRACKER BARREL CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix onion, celery, corn bread, biscuits, parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Add melted butter and blend well.
• Add chicken broth to dry ingredients and mix well.
• The dressing should have a wet but not soupy consistency like a quick bread batter.
• Divide mixture evenly into two 8-inch pans sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour or until lightly brown on the top.

CRACKER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the egg, milk, parsley, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the crackers and celery mixture; toss lightly. , Place in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until browned.

CRACKER BARREL CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Mix onion, celery, corn bread, biscuits, parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add melted butter and blend well.
• 3. Add chicken broth to dry ingredients and mix well. The dressing should have a wet, but not soupy, consistency. (like a quick bread batter). Adjust liquid to suit.
• 4. Spread mixture evenly into an 8 inch pan or casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake un-covered for 1 hour or until lightly brown on the top. Makes: 8 servings. Source: Cracker Barrel Restaurant

HERBED BREAD, CRACKER AND LEEK DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Spread bread on 2 large baking sheets. Bake until just dry but not brown, stirring occasionally, about 18 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add leeks, onions and celery and sauté until tender but not brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread. Mix in cracker crumbs, herbs, salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Butter 2-quart baking dish. Mix milk into dressing. Reserve about 6 cups dressing for turkey. Mix 1/2 cup broth into remaining dressing and transfer to prepared baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake dressing in covered dish alongside turkey for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown on top, about 20 minutes longer.

GRANDMA'S CRACKER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the saltine crackers, celery, onion, eggs, parsley and pepper. Set aside.
• Measure the half-and-half into a small cup and stir in the cornstarch. Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the half-and-half and simmer for a few minutes to thicken. The gravy will be somewhat thin.
• Pour hot gravy over the cracker mixture one cup at a time, stirring each time, until the dressing is moist but not soupy. Cover the bowl tightly with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CRACKER BARREL'S COUNTRY CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix onion, celery, grated cornbread and biscuits, parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add melted margarine to mixture. Stir until well blended. Add chicken broth to dry ingredients and mix well. The dressing should have a wet but not soupy consistency like a quick bread batter (banana bread/corn bread).
• Divide mixture evenly into two (8 x 8 inch) pans sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour or until lightly brown on the top. Remove from oven and enjoy!

VEGAN CRACKER DRESSING

Steps:

• in a large skillet melt margarine, saute the onions, celery, and peppers until they are soft and onions are slightly translucent.
• In a casserole dish, combine the crackers, celery, onion, and seasoning. Set aside.
• Measure the soy milk into a small cup and stir in the cornstarch. Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the soy milk and simmer for a few minutes to thicken. The gravy will be somewhat thin.
• Pour hot gravy over the cracker mixture one cup at a time, stirring each time, until the dressing is moist but not soupy. bake in the oven till the top is lightly browned. let rest coverd for 10 minutes before serving.