Best Thanksgiving Bacon Stuffing Recipes

THANKSGIVING BACON STUFFING

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This stuffing recipe has been in my family for decades. How can you go wrong with bacon? Whether it be baked in muffins tins or right inside the turkey, this is sure to be a hit!

Provided by Nickolasa

Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Quick and Easy Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
½ cup butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning (such as Bell's®)
2 loaves day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked through but still slightly soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, retaining bacon drippings in the skillet.
Melt butter in a separate skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion and celery until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir bacon and poultry seasoning into onion mixture.
Mix onion-bacon mixture and bread pieces together in a large bowl; fold in eggs. Spoon bread mixture into muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until tops are crispy, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 877 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

BACON AND BOURBON THANKSGIVING STUFFING

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This recipe makes a HUGE amount of stuffing--enough to stuff a 24 lb. turkey--so adjust the ingredient amounts as needed. The flavors of bacon and bourbon make it richer than any stuffing I've ever had, and I always get requests for the recipe. There's no good way to mix this without using your hands, so just dive in and do it! Egg-type breads such as challah, may be substituted for dark breads.

Provided by Nudles

Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound thick-cut bacon, chopped
1 cup butter
2 large onions, peeled and chopped
5 celery stalks, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
1 (1 pound) loaf day-old pumpernickel bread, cubed
1 (1 pound) loaf day-old dark rye bread, cubed
8 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons dried sage leaves
2 quarts chicken stock (more as needed)
1 cup good quality bourbon whiskey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x13 inch baking dishes.
Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels. Pour bacon fat remaining in the skillet into a bowl.
Using the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the onions, celery, garlic, and rosemary, and cook until onions are soft and transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved bacon fat.
Meanwhile, place the pumpernickel and rye bread cubes into a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, thyme, sage, and onion mixture, and toss to mix evenly.
Stir the chicken stock and bourbon together in a bowl. Pour the chicken stock mixture over the bread mixture, adding more stock to reach desired consistency. Use your hands to evenly mix the ingredients together. Spoon stuffing mixture evenly between the prepared baking dishes and pat down lightly.
Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. If you wish to have a darker crust on top, bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 90.8 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 719.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

APPLE BACON THANKSGIVING DRESSING (OR STUFFING) F

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This stuffing has a nice background note of orange and apples. You won't taste it in every bite, but once in a while, you have a taste and think, "HMMMM, what's that?" It's a nice balance of flavors with the bacon and the orange and apples. The spinach keeps it moist and heatthy. And, if you're like me, you always run out of room in the oven on Turkey Day. Use your crock pot for the dressing and you've solved the problem. I use a crock pot liner and there's no clean up. Also, the crock pot keeps the dressing moist. How many times have you had dry Thanksgiving dressing at a relative's house? Me, more than I can count. I promise you this dressing will be easy, no clean up, tasty and MOIST.

Provided by pamela t.

Categories Pork

Time 3h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
12 ounces chicken flavor stuffing mix
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon herbes de provence
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
3 Red Delicious apples
3 tablespoons minced dried onion
1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup celery
8 slices precooked bacon
3 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 bay leaf

Steps:

Set crock pot on LOW.
Thaw and drain spinach. Add to crock pot.
Add both boxes of stuffing mix.
Chop garlic and add.
Clean, dry, and slice mushrooms.
Clean and dice celery.
Saute celery and mushrooms in 2 T olive oil or butter until lightly browned and celery is not crunchy.Add to crock pot.
Chop bacon and add.
Peel and core apples. Dice and add to pot.
Add herbes de provence, orange marmelade, pepper and bay leaf.
Add only TWO cups of chicken broth at this time. Reserve the last cup only if you feel the stuffing needs more juice. If it looks like it's getting dry, add the last cup one hour before serving.
Leave cover on the crock pot. Stir once every hour. Cook on low 2-3 hours.