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Traditional Stuffing

[heart_this] · Oct 7, 2019 · 9 Comments

Traditional Stuffing

Super easy stuffing/dressing with all of the classic flavours; the aroma of the holidays!

Stuffing (or dressing) is a classic side dish, especially for holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas! Traditionally the stuffing would actually be stuffed inside the turkey and cooked there but there never seems to be enough so I like to make more! The base of stuffing is bread that is cut into cubes and the best stuffing has bread that is a little crispy on the outside but nice and moist on the inside, without being soggy! The trick to getting a nice texture to your stuffing is to dry out the bread a bit before using it. I like to bake it in the oven at a very low temperature after dicing it and then leaving it out on the counter overnight to let it dry out more. The quintessential aspect of stuffing is the aroma and it comes from the herbs: sage, rosemary and thyme! I like to use fresh herbs but dried work as well. Next up are some veggies including onions and celery and finally we have broth and eggs which keep the stuffing nice and moist and help it hold together. Everything is placed into a casserole dish and baked until the top is golden brown and crispy and the inside is cooked. As it bakes the aroma of the Holidays will spread through your kitchen and house!

The recipe given below is for a very basic, or traditional stuffing and you can add tons of different things like apples, pears, fennel, sausage, chestnuts, bacon, nuts, etc. Please feel free to add what you wish and make this suffing your way!

Traditional Stuffing

Traditional Stuffing

Traditional Stuffing

Traditional Stuffing

Traditional Stuffing
Traditional Stuffing

Traditional Stuffing

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: 12

Super easy stuffing with all of the classic flavours; the aroma of the holidays!

ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian loaf (or French loaf), cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons sage, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups chicken broth
directions
  1. Spread the bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 200F/90C until dried out, about 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add the onions and celery and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the sage and cook until fragrant, about a minute, before removing from heat.
  4. Mix the parsley, rosemary and thyme into the cooked veggies and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Mix the egg into the broth before mixing into the veggies and gently tossing with the bread cubes.
  6. Place the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until lightly golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.
Tip: Bake the bread to dry it out a day ahead and leave it out over night.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon garlic to the pan along with the sage.
Option: Replace the fresh herbs with dried herbs using 1 teaspoon dried herb in place of 1 tablespoon of fresh.
Option: Replace the fresh herbs with 2 tablespoons dried poultry seasoning.
Option: Add a diced apple to the pan along with the onions and celery!
Option: Add a diced pear to the pan along with the onions and celery!
Option: Add 1 cup diced fennel to the pan along with the onions and celery!
Option: Add 8 ounces diced mushrooms to the pan along with the onions and celery!
Option: Add cooked wild rice!
Option: Add 4 ounces cooked and crumbled Italian sausage!
Option: Add 4 ounces cooked diced chorizo!
Option: Add 4 ounces cooked diced andouille!
Option: Add 4 ounces cooked and crumbled bacon or pancetta!
Option: Add chopped chestnuts!
Option: Add chopped walnuts!
Option: Add raisins!
Option: Add dried cranberries!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 206, Fat 10g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0.3g), Cholesterol 48mg, Sodium 307mg, Carbs 22g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 1g), Protein 5g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. sheri mercer says

    October 7, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    Thanks for the recipe , but my traditional dressing is simply bread cubes, chicken broth or water, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. I would not want the parsley, rosemary, or thyme as they are all so overbearing in their flavor and to me they take away from the truly traditional , classic dressing that we are used to. Some prefer sage over poultry seasoning and I can see that , but not the herbs. My opinion only.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 8, 2019 at 11:01 am

      Poultry seasoning usually contains sage, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, black pepper, and nutmeg. As mentioned in the comments, feel free to used the dried versions of the herbs in the form of poultry seasoning instead of the fresh herbs! Both are great! The poultry seasoning is more pantry friendly!

      Reply
  2. sheri mercer says

    October 7, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    Sorry . Forgot the onions and celery , salt and pepper in the dressing. I was just commenting on the herbs

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    November 4, 2019 at 5:15 pm

    What is the amount of dried herbs you would use for the fresh herbs?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 5, 2019 at 9:49 am

      Use 1 teaspoon dried herb in place of 1 tablespoon of fresh. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Susan P says

    March 28, 2020 at 4:33 am

    Can I used bagged croutons with herbs in this? How would I adjust the spices I need to add? Thank you

    Reply
    • kevin says

      March 28, 2020 at 9:10 am

      Yes you can! Which herbs you would add would depend on which ones are already in the croutons. You could use all of them!

      Reply
  5. Barbara Yonkin Bozon says

    December 24, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing and your recipe sounds so much like my Mom’s Classic Stuffing recipe! I’m so excited! Love your choices of herbs, they are perfect for a Classic Stuffing. I can almost taste and smell it baking now. Thank you so much for sharing this! Looking forward to making this, it sounds so perfect! I just love your recipes. I have made a quite number of them (all were fabulous) . I really appreciate and admire all you do. Keep up the good work and for inspiring me each and every time with your creations! I have a Closet Cooking section set up in my Recipe files. Huge, huge fan! YOU are impressive! Take a bow!

    Reply

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