Best Savory Dressing Recipes

SAVORY CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery and onions in butter until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Add the cornbread, bread crumbs, sage and poultry seasoning. Combine eggs and broth; add to cornbread mixture, stirring gently to mix., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165° and stuffing is lightly browned.

SAVORY MUSHROOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the bread cubes out on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Trim the dry part from the bottom of the cremini stem and quarter. Stem and quarter the shiitakes. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and brown, about 25 minutes. Add an additional tablespoon of butter, if needed, to prevent sticking. Carefully add the Cognac (if working over gas, pull the skillet from the heat), and simmer until the liquid is slightly syrupy. Stir in the chicken broth and salt and bring to a simmer.
• Whisk the cream, eggs, and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Add the bread, mushroom mixture, and parsley and toss until the bread is moistened. Transfer the dressing to a buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until the dressing sets and the top browns, about 1 hour. Let dressing sit for 15 minutes before serving.

SAVORY ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Stir in the stuffing cubes, carrot, orange juice, zest and the celery mixture. , Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through.

SAVORY CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine breadcrumbs, cornbread, onion, celery, and seasoning in a large bowl; mix well.
• Blend in broth and butter.
• Mixture should be very soft to allow for loss of moisture during baking.
• Add more broth if necessary.
• Spoon dressing into a lightly greased pan; bake at 350 for 1 hour or until well browned.
• Serve.

SAVORY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onions in butter and water until tender, stirring occasionally. Break bread into small pieces; place in a large bowl. Add potatoes, broth, savory, salt, pepper and onion mixture; mix well. Place in greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour or until lightly browned.

SAVORY DRESSING OR STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Toast all the bread and rip or cut into small pieces. Place in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until softened. Remove from the heat.
• Add the beaten eggs to the broth and blend well. Add the parsley, sage, poultry seasoning, and pepper mix well. Mix the sauted vegetables with the bread cubes and then pour broth mixture over all and stir.
• Shape the mixture into 2-inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet, drizzle a small amount of melted butter over the balls.
• Bake uncovered in 375 degrees F oven for 25 minutes.

SAVORY MUSHROOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the bread cubes out on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Trim the dry part from the bottom of the cremini stem and quarter.
• Stem and quarter the shiitakes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and brown, about 25 minutes.
• Add an additional tablespoon of butter, if needed, to prevent sticking. Carefully add the Cognac (if working over gas, pull the skillet from the heat), and simmer until the liquid is slightly syrupy.
• Stir in the chicken broth and salt and bring to a simmer.
• Whisk the cream, eggs, and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl.
• Add the bread, mushroom mixture, and parsley and toss until the bread is moistened. Transfer the dressing to a buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until the dressing sets and the top browns, about 1 hour. Let dressing sit for 15 minutes before serving.

SAVORY SLAW WITH GINGER PINEAPPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, purée all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Slice the savoy and the red cabbage as thinly as possible. Cut the water chestnut slices in thin strips. Toss the savory red cabbage, water chestnuts, carrots, half the candied ginger and the dressing in a serving bowl. Allow to rest for 20 minutes before serving. Serve garnished with the remaining candied ginger. Servings: 6 Nutritional Information for Dressing Per Serving: Calories 35; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g; Fiber 0g; Protein 0g; Vitamin A 0%DV*; Vitamin C 8%DV; Folate 1%DV; Calcium 0%DV; Iron 2%DV; Potassium 2%DV Nutrition Information for Dressed Salad Per Serving: Calories 80; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 190mg; Total carbohydrate 20g; Fiber 3g; Protein 2g; Vitamin A 50%DV; Vitamin C 60%DV;Folate 10%DV; Calcium 4%DV; Iron 6%DV; Potassium 8%DV *Daily Value

SAVORY HERBED POULTRY DRESSING

Steps:

• NOTE: I RECOMMEND MARION-KAY GROUND (WINTER) SAVORY. OTHERWISE, SUBSTITUTE WINTER SAVORY WITH 1/8 TEASPOON GROUND CORIANDER, 1/8 TEASPOON GROUND PARSLEY, 1/8 TEASPOON GROUND THYME, 1 PINCH GROUND DRIED LEMON PEEL, 1 PINCH GROUND MINT, AND 1 PINCH GROUND ROSEMARY. (STEP ONE): PREHEAT oven to 300°F.
• CUT french bread into 1-inch cubes; SPREAD bread cubes single-layer onto baking sheets; BAKE bread cubes at least 10 minutes, or until bread is dry and toast-like in texture, without being browned; TRANSFER bread cubes into a very large bowl; RAISE oven temperature to 350°F.
• PREP all vegetables to specifications (2 cups chopped onions, 1 1/2 cups sliced or diced celery, 1 cup medium diced mushrooms, 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley, 3 tablespoons finely diced carrots).
• GRIND all of the SEASONING spices for dressing in a clean spice mill or coffee grinder; MEASURE ground seasonings into a small re-sealable container (2 teaspoons dalmatian rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground winter savory, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground fennel, 1/4 teaspoon ground rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme); SEAL the container with spices; SHAKE well to combine; SET aside.
• MELT 1/2 cup salted butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; RAISE heat to medium; ADD vegetables (except olives for now); STIR the prepared SEASONING into the saute mixture.
• SAUTE mixture for 8 minutes, stirring often; ADD olives and saute for two minutes longer (NOTE: If using sausage in recipe, you may brown and crumble it in the previous saute pan).
• ADD saute mixture (including cooked crumbled sausage) into bowl with bread cubes; FOLD mixture together for 2 minutes until very well blended (make sure every morsel is evenly moistened).
• MIX the BROTH ingredients in a bowl (1 1/4 cups turkey broth, 2 beaten eggs (or 1/4 cup additional turkey broth), and 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine (optional, or replace with turkey broth); GRADUALLY trickle broth mixture into bread cubes and vegetables in bowl, then fold mixture until mixed very well.
• SPREAD mixture into a 2-3 quart baking dish (NOTE: FOR MOIST DRESSING, COVER WITH FOIL BEFORE BAKING; FOR A CRISP OUTSIDE/SOFT INSIDE DRESSING, LEAVE UNCOVERED); BAKE for 30 minutes.
• SERVE with your favorite poultry and enjoy!

SAVORY HERB DRESSING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy fry pan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and parsley. Saute until onion and celery are soft.
• Add dry ingredients to stuffing crumbs and mix well.
• Add the sauteed celery, onions, parsley to the dry mixture. Add in the beaten eggs. Add in the chicken broth until the stuffing is very moist. Mix well.
• Put into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Cover with foil and bake at 375 Degrees 45 minutes. Remove foil about 15-20 minutes before done to allow for browning the top.

SAVORY SAUSAGE CHESTNUT DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 deg. F.
• 2. In a large, rimmed frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat and add the onions and celery. Add a pinch or two of salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Break up the sausage, add to the pan and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• 3. Lower the heat to medium and add the mushrooms and another pinch of salt and pepper. If needed, add another tablespoon of butter. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• 4. Add the garlic and chopped chestnuts, turn the heat to medium low and continue cooking for two to three minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
• 5. In a large mixing bowl combine the stuffing mix with 1 teaspoon of the salt, ½ teaspoon of the pepper and all of the sage, paprika and celery seed. Melt 1 stick of the butter and add to the bowl along with 1 cup of the stock and the dried cranberries. Add the contents of the frying pan and combine thoroughly. Taste and add more salt, pepper and stock to taste.
• 6. When the mixture has cooled slightly, add the egg and combine.
• 7. Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish and add everything from the bowl. Peel the tangerines, separate the segments and decorate the top of the dressing with the segments. If you taste a few, that's just fine.
• 8. Baked covered with aluminum foil for about 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the foil add a little more butter or stock if it seems a little dry and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the top is beginning to get a little crispy. Serve with you favorite gravy and enjoy.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH AGED GOUDA, SAVORY PRALINE, AND WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the praline, lightly oil a large baking sheet. Toss the pecans with the salt and cayenne in a small bowl. Place the sugar in a heavy skillet or saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring gently, until the sugar starts to melt. Stop stirring and continue cooking, swirling the skillet or pan often, until the sugar cooks to a dark golden caramel. Add the pecan mixture and carefully stir to coat the nuts with caramel. Pour onto the baking sheet and spread evenly with a knife. Cool completely. Crack the praline into pieces, then finely chop on a cutting board.
• To prepare the dressing, whisk the mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to form a smooth dressing.
• Arrange the arugula in the center of a large serving bowl. Sprinkle on the cheese, cherries, and praline. Toss with just enough of the dressing to thoroughly coat the leaves.