Best Meaty Holiday Stuffing Recipes

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GRANDMA'S POULTRY DRESSING



Grandma's Poultry Dressing image

Every family seems to have their own favorite dressing recipe that becomes a tradition, and this is ours. It came from Grandma, who passed it down to my mother. Now our children have carried it into their kitchens. This is truly a good old-fashioned recipe. -Norma Howland, Joliet, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 6 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 cup 2% milk
7 cups coarse dry bread crumbs
1 cup diced celery
2 large eggs
2 to 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons diced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt or salt to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, brown sausage. Drain sausage, discarding drippings. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a large bowl, combine sausage, milk and remaining ingredients., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake until lightly browned, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

MY FAMILY'S MEAT STUFFING FOR A TURKEY



My Family's Meat Stuffing for a Turkey image

This is a meat stuffing my family has used all my life and before. This was given to my mother by her mother, and I imagine, her mother. Our whole family used this recipe. My daughter makes this stuffing as well, and now my granddaughters have the recipe so they will eventually use it. It is a very tasty stuffing so we make "tons" of it to freeze or use over the holidays. It's good on toast with gravy as a hot open sandwich. Or with turkey slices and gravy as a leftovers meal. You can make it a day or so ahead, but you must bring it to room temp if you are going to stuff your bird with it. ETA: I have always made the stuffing and put it into the turkey HOT. That way there is no problems with the turkey being overdone to make sure the stuffing is heated through. IN RESPONSE THE THE REVIEW DATED NOV 20 2007 ---- I appreciate your FYI, however, I have been making my turkey just this way for over 40 years, and have yet to lose a family member or friend. I have eaten it this way from "birth" since this recipe and method has been used by my mother and my grandmother before her.

Provided by Nana Lee

Categories     Pork

Time P1m29D

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 lbs ground beef, your choice of cut
1 lb ground pork, I use Jones Sausage Roll*
1 cup large dice celery
1 cup large dice onion
6 -12 ounces pepperidge farm onion and garlic croutons
1 lb butter, you may not need it all
poultry seasoning
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • First, have a very large bowl or pot close to stove top so you can put ingredients in as they are cooked.
  • Second, you need a good sized fry pan, preferabley with deep, straight sides.
  • Third, a good pair of tongs and spoonula.
  • Fourth, are the ingredients. These are estimations, I don't really measure.
  • Fifth, you might want to do the prep ahead so as to be able to cook and stuff all at once. Or not!
  • *you could use just ground pork but the sausage gives a better taste.
  • Heat fry pan and oil lightly with a pat of butter.
  • Fry 1/2 the beef and 1/2 the sausage together. Make sure to break it all up and mix it well until all is cooked. Dump it all into the pot/bowl you have waiting. Juices and all.
  • Do the same to the rest of the beef and sausage. Mix thoroughly.
  • Melt 1/4 cup (4 Tbs) butter in fry pan and saute the celery until almost cooked. Dump it all into the pot/bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Melt 1/4 cup (4 Tbs) butter in fry pan and saute the onion until wilted, but not brown. Dump all into the pot/bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Add seasonings at this point. Use the amount that is to your liking. Mix very well.
  • If it seems too dry at this point, melt more butter in the fry pan and add to the mix.
  • Finally, add the 1 box of croutons and mix several times over the next 15-20 minutes.
  • There should be little or no liquid in the bottom of the pot/bowl after this time. The croutons should have absorbed it. If not, add more croutons and repeat.
  • Now you can either put the stuffing in a casserole dish, roaster or other baking pan , and cook separately from the turkey.
  • I stuff my turkey, both neck and cavity immediately, while the stuffing is hot, and put it into the oven to roast. The extra stuffing goes in a separate pan to cook along side the turkey.
  • If you use a spearate casserole to do cook the stuffing, you may want to use some pan drippings to mix into the casserole and give it more flavor.
  • With this we serve mashed potatoes, peas, my special turnip/carrot mash, cranberry sauce, and Polish rye or sisal bread. Of course, the gravy, too!

CLASSIC STUFFING



Classic Stuffing image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
1 onion, finely chopped
5 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
16 cups 1/2 -inch stale country white bread cubes (about 1 3/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons fat from the turkey drippings (or butter)
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, sage and thyme; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  • Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread and the vegetable-broth mixture and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the turkey drippings (or dot with butter); sprinkle with the paprika.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden, 25 to 30 more minutes.

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