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CLASSIC STUFFING
Growing up I distinctly remember going through the Thanksgiving food line at my house (remember I’m the youngest of ten kids so all meals were buffet style), seeing the bowl of Stove đứng đầu stuffing và thinking, “Meh. I would rather save room for something worthwhile.”
Oh boy how those days have changed. I’ve definitely had my walk through the valley of ALL the stuffings. When I asked my husband what he looks for in stuffing he said, “Something that tastes lượt thích Stove Top.”
Ooh-kay. We digress. No. No. & no. Old habits die hard. Nostalgia is good but some traditions need khổng lồ be let go.
First, was the year I made stuffing that was so crispy that it tasted lượt thích a bowl of croutons.
Next, there was the year I used so much butter my friend Steve said, “Ooh. It’s a lượt thích a butter explosion in my mouth every time I bite.”
Then, there was the year I used ALL the herbs and it tasted lượt thích I was chewing on leaves.
But you guys, this version is my favorite stuffing recipe. My favorite side at Thanksgiving dinner. I can never go back to a stuffing mix. If this isn’t on the Thanksgiving table, it’s not Thanksgiving day.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD STUFFING?
Well. I guess that’s personal. For me, it’s not too soggy, not too crispy. I want it to lớn be slightly soft with some nice toasty edges on top.
Good stuffing is like Simon & Garfunkel are singing “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” in the family room but not blasting it on Alexa on my dinner plate.
The best stuffing makes me think khổng lồ myself, “Oh, this tastes lượt thích Thanksgiving.” Not, “What horrible herb am I biting into? Is this window cleaner?”
I just want a classic traditional stuffing recipe.
INGREDIENTS
BUTTER – to sautee the veggies. You could use olive oil as a substitute. Lots of butter to sautee veggies equals lots of flavor.ONIONCELERYBREAD – see below for the types of bread you can use. The dried bread soaks up the flavors.CHICKEN BROTH OR CHICKEN STOCK – you could use turkey stock if you have it.FRESH HERBS – fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.EGGS – act as a binder here.Xem thêm: Nam, Nữ Tuổi Bính Tý 1996 Con Gì, Hợp Màu Gì? Sinh Năm 1996 Mệnh Gì
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STUFFING và DRESSING?
Traditionally stuffing is cooked inside the turkey while dressing is cooked in a baking dish in the oven.
So why do I hotline it stuffing? Because everyone does. No one calls it dressing unless they’re Martha Stewart.
WHY ARE THERE EGGS IN THIS STUFFING?
Eggs act as a binder lớn hold all of the bread, onions, và celery together.
WHAT KIND OF BREAD SHOULD I USE?
This is up lớn personal preference but there are many different types of bread you can use in homemade stuffing recipe. I personally lượt thích to use bakery sliced bread, French bread, or sourdough bread.
Here are some types of bread you can use:
white breadFrench breadbaguettessourdough breadbakery loaf of bread
DRY THE BREAD
Stale bread soaks up the broth and flavors. After you’ve cut your bread into 1-inch cubes, you can dry your bread two ways:
Place your bread cubes in a large bowl và them them sit on the counter covered for 1-2 days lớn dry out. Stir the bread cubes every once in a while.If you don’t have time to air-dry your bread, you can toast it. Lay bread cubes on baking sheets in a single layer và toast at 250 degrees for 45-60 minutes stirring every once in a while.CAN I USE DRIED HERBS INSTEAD OF FRESH HERBS?
You can use 2 teaspoons of poultry seasonings instead of the fresh herbs in this recipe.
In my opinion however, there is no replacement for the smell and taste of fresh herbs.
HOW khổng lồ MAKE STUFFING?
Preheat oven lớn 350 degrees và spray a 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray.In a skillet, melt butter and add the onion & celery. Sautee until vegetables are soft. Pour mixture into the bowl with the bread. Showroom the parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, và pepper. Stir together.In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. địa chỉ cửa hàng the chicken broth and whisk together. Pour mixture over dry bread cubes & mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil & bake for another 10-15 minutes until top is golden brown và middle is set.CAN I PREPARE STUFFING AHEAD OF TIME?
Yes. You can make and bake ahead of time & then reheat the day of covered at 350 degrees until warm then uncovered for 5-10 minutes so the đứng đầu gets crispy.
HOW khổng lồ FREEZE STUFFING
Can you freeze stuffing? Yes! Stuffing can be frozen up to three months. Lớn reheat, drizzle with some chicken broth so that it doesn’t dry out and bake in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes or until warm.
When it comes lớn Thanksgiving, some people are all about the mashed potatoes, others the green bean casserole, some the turkey… Us? We’re in it for the STUFFING. So whether you lượt thích it crispy, soggy (it’s a thing!), or a set of both, we’ve got tons here for you here. Kiểm tra out our 26 stuffing recipes for ideas, then get creative và make your own.At its most basic, stuffing is a mixture of (stale) bread, herbs and spices, và sometimes meat, held together with eggs. Sort of like bread pudding, but savory. Technically, it should only be called stuffing if it’s “stuffed” inside your turkey; otherwise, it’s known as dressing. The more you know! Because it’s hard to guarantee both your stuffing và your turkey to come out well if they’re made that way, most people bake theirs outside the bird and use both terms interchangeably.
The great thing about stuffing is how much you can vì within the confines of that basic structure. Use a baguette or sourdough, like we vày in our classic recipe, or swap in different breads, lượt thích we bởi vì in our cornbread stuffing, our croissant stuffing, our soft pretzel stuffing, or our crescent roll stuffing. Just make sure whatever you use is stale so it can soak up all the yummy liquid—tear whatever you use into pieces, then leave it out overnight for best results. Some stuffings have meat, like our sausage stuffing or our oyster stuffing, but they’re also great without. địa chỉ other ingredients in instead, lượt thích the fruit in our táo bị cắn dở stuffing, our pineapple stuffing, or our cranberry stuffing. Though most stuffings are baked in a casserole dish, there’s room to play there too. Try our stuffing stuffed pumpkins, our sheet pan stuffing, or our stuffin’ muffins khổng lồ see what we mean. Once you’ve got the basic structure, stuffing is easily adapted to lớn your tastes—you never know, you might discover a combination you’ll want to make for years khổng lồ come.
Want more Thanksgiving inspiration? kiểm tra out our vị trí cao nhất Thanksgiving appetizers, desserts, & cocktails too.
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Easy Cranberry Stuffing
You don"t need meat lớn make a stuffing everyone will love. This vegetarian option is filled with everyone"s favorite Thanksgiving flavors—apples! cranberries! sage! thyme!—if anyone complains about meatless stuffing, just send them trang chủ without dessert.
