Best Moms Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

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MOM'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING



Mom's Thanksgiving Stuffing image

Most Americans no doubt love their family's traditional Thanksgiving stuffing. Here's my mom's recipe that I have used and adapted for many years. It's always been my favorite part of the holiday meal. I hope you enjoy it! This is a good amount for an 18 pound turkey. The amounts may be easily increased or decreased. I make bread crumbs by slicing and cutting different types of bread, like whole wheat, sourdough, and potato. I usually dry the bread in a large, deep pan in the oven, stirring often for about 15-20 minutes at around 350 degrees. My mom used to prepare the bread cubes on the Monday evening before Thanksgiving, putting them in bowls or pans, covering them with cloths, and stirring occasionally to achieve a dry texture in a few days.

Provided by rochsann

Categories     Grains

Time 4h

Yield 12 cups, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

16 cups dry bread cubes
12 tablespoons diced onions
6 cups chopped celery
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
2 1/2-3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3 1/2-4 teaspoons sage
1 1/3 cups melted butter
1 cup diced red apple (optional)
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecan nuts (optional)
2 -3 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Saute onion, celery, and mushrooms in butter.
  • Heat broth until hot, but not boiling.
  • Combine bread cubes and seasoning; then add sauteed vegetable mixture.
  • Sprinkle bread mixture with hot broth and toss until cubes are damp, but still rather dry.
  • Add apple and nuts, if using.
  • Pack lightly in turkey, baking any extra stuffing in an ovenproof pan for 45 minutes to one hour at 350 degrees.
  • You may also cook stuffing in a crock pot on low for 3-4 hours, stirring frequently, lightly adding broth, if stuffing becomes dry.
  • Happy Thanksgiving!

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!)

MOM'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING



Mom's Thanksgiving Stuffing image

This is my mothers recipe that she gave me this past Thanksgiving. It came out great and have to share it. It makes alot of stuffing ENJOY

Provided by Fidelinski

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 50m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10 ounce) package cornbread
1/2 broiler-fryer chicken (boiled and pulled, save chicken stock)
3 celery ribs (chopped fine)
1/4 bell pepper (chopped fine)
1/2 cup pecans (chopped fine)
1/2 cup green onion
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
salt (to taste)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 350°F.
  • For the cornbread, use any cornbread recipe, I like to bake it in a cast-iron pan.
  • Crumb corn bread in a large bowl.
  • Then chop all items fine I prefer to use a food processor to make the celery,bell pepper, pecans and green onions extra fine and add to the cornbread mix,.
  • Mix everything with your hands, while mixing use chicken stock to get a sticky consistency, but still pretty saturated (this will determine the moisture of the stuffing -- more chicken stock more moist less it will be a little dryer).
  • Spray a nonstick spray on a glass pan (large cake pan).
  • Dump out all mixture into pan an spread out evenly.
  • Place in oven uncovered for 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  • Take out and let cool for a few minutes.
  • Dig in and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 45.8, Sodium 229.2, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.6, Protein 11.2

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