What do put in your turkey stuffing/dressing? Pepperidge Farm cubes. celery and onion cubes and spices. What about you

[debm55]

Last edited Tue Nov 26, 2024, 12:06 PM - Edit history (1)

[Fichefinder]

1. Definitely some Sage Jimmy Dean sausage

[debm55]

2. Thank you very much, Fichefinder. Enjoy.

[Walleye]

3. Sometimes green apples, and lots of celery

[debm55]

5. Thank you Walleye. , sometimes we add the apples to give it a crunch or whole cranberries. Enjoy.

[justaprogressive]

4. Wife's favorite

Cut up goodly amout of Celery Garlic and Onions. Saute in 4T butter add 1 beaten egg...cook until
soft/browned. Dump in full bag herbed bread crumb stuffing. mix thoroughly pack the turkey. Heat
up the excess in the oven, in a closed container,,,

[debm55]

6. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Enjoy.

[CrispyQ]

7. I use Pepperidge Farm cubes too.

I sauté a big mixture of garlic, onions, carrots, celery, & mushrooms with some veggie broth. I always add a bit of Marmite to the broth. It tastes like crap on toast but I think it really adds some depth of flavor to gravies & broths. Then I mix in the bread cubes & lot's of poultry seasoning & extra sage. We don't do turkey so I bake the stuffing in my big muffin pan—it makes six muffins—& I freeze four of them.

[debm55]

9. Great idea and thank you CrispyQ. Yes, we use the Chicken broth and the poultry seasoning too. I love your idea with

freezing the stuffing muffins. Enjoy

[KarenS]

8. When I used to cook/bake, I always added some cornbread to the stuffing,,,,

Pepperidege Farm cubes, celery, onion, egg, spices and some cornbread yum.

on edit:

I did not put the stuffing in the turkey,,,,, instead in a casserole dish in the oven.

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much KarenS. The stuffing sounds very good. Enjoy.

[quaint]

11. No turkey! Torn up staled bread, corn bread, onions, garlic, celery, fresh sage, green apples, spices.

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, quaint. Enjoy.

[pandr32]

12. Fresh sage is a must!

We also used to line the turkey cavity with cheesecloth and the stuffing would pull right out after roasting.
I got so that I referred to use all the turkey juices for gravy, though, and not let to soak into the stuffing (loss of volume).
My answer was to cook the stuffing in a separate casserole baking dish or stainless bowl (with broth and a little beaten egg, fresh herbs, chestnuts, or truffle slices, celery, onion, garlic, peppers, and sourdough bread cubes) and then spoon into a serving dish.
It was a game changer.

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much , pandr32, That sounds very good. Enjoy.

[Kali]

16. i have done the cheesecloth thing a few times

but it is almost as much hassle as stuffing directly, and THAT contaminates the carcass with soggy bread (have I mentioned that I can't handle soggy bread?) so now I just do the casserole dish instead.

[Kali]

15. way back in the mid 70s

we spent the winter in Anchorage Alaska. My Mom made STUFFING from a recipe in the local paper. I don't like stuffing (soggy bread - retch!) but I make it for everybody else.

hot or sage bulk sausage, chopped celery, onion, bell pepper all sauteed in a little butter. a package or two of cornbread stuffing mix (or just homemade cornbread, couple eggs, some ground sage, salt pepper. hot water or broth to moisten. stuff or bake in a dish. it smells SO good and it would probably be great deep fried in patties but as soggy bread, I can't.

I have also made this with wild and regular rice instead of the cornbread and it is pretty good, but the crowd prefers soggy bread.

[debm55]

17. Thank you very much much, Kali. It sounds good. But the rice would be better for you. You can makea little pan for the

rice stuffing of for the bread stuffing.

[Kali]

18. yeah I have done that but I am getting tired of this tradition where I cook all day

and we eat in 10 minutes. I keep threatening to stop but then I end up doing it anyway. I am the one stuck. LOL

[debm55]

19. Dear Kali. have others help you , It's a meal to be shared , They can help with making and or cleaning up.

[XanaDUer2]

20. My mom

Used onions and poultry seasoning. That was it. Oh and slices of bread. Cooked it in the bird. I miss it

[debm55]

22. Thank you XanaDUer2 It sounds good, May the memories of your mom bring you blessings

[wryter2000]

52. You add your mom?

Kidding

[Different Drummer]

21. Celery, onions, cornbread and some broth. (nt)

[debm55]

23. Thank you Different Drummer, If sounds very good,

[Cairycat]

24. Pepperidge Farm cubes here too, with celery and onion

we like some bacon bits and mushrooms sauteed with the celery and onion added to it

It's what I grew up with and it's the best part of the Thanksgiving meal IMO

[debm55]

26. Thank you Cairycat, Yes, I like stuffing more then the turkey,

[Solly Mack]

25. First, I make cornbread and biscuits. Set aside. Put broth on - onion, celery, chicken stock.

Make homemade mushroom soup. Sage.

Crumble the cornbread and a few biscuits, add some of the homemade mushroom soup, some stock, and sage.

Soup and stock amounts depending on how much dressing I'm making. Same with sage.

You don't want it watery though. Moist, but still thick - just not thick as gravy.

Pour into baking dish and bake.

No need to add egg. The dressing cooks up moist but firm.

When a I make stuffing I use bread cubes, stock, celery and onions, sage/parsley/thyme/rosemary.

[debm55]

27. Sounds delicious, Thank you Solly Mack

Enjoy

[yorkster]

28. Add Bell's seasoning, onions, maybe some apple cubes

and cut up figs. The semi dried figs are very tasty. Used them in a pork shoulder thing I did with apples, onions, a few cut up figs and a hefty amount of red wine.

[debm55]

33. Thank you, Your recipe for pork shoulder sounds very much like my News year meal for NewYears dinner for pork loin.

[if..fish..had..wings]

29. Pretty simple

Day old homemade bread, onions, celery, chicken broth and sage, lots of sage.
Stick it all in slow cooker in the morning and by dinner time it's perfect.

[debm55]

32. Gee I never thought of putting it a crock pot. I'll have to give it a try. Thank you. and Enjoy.

[if..fish..had..wings]

43. This way it doesn't take up stove space

Leaves room for other things...veggies, potatoes...whatever

[debm55]

44. Great idea. Thank you.

[JoseBalow]

30. CTRL+F "raisins"

Am I really the only one?

[debm55]

31. Thank you JoseBalow.

[Pisces]

34. Onion, celery, chopped whole chicken, fresh herbs, chicken broth from whole boiled chicken

[debm55]

35. Thank you very much, Pices,

[LogDog75]

36. Raisins

Give it a sweet, chewy flavor.

[debm55]

37. Thank you

[Ziggysmom]

38. My Bestie made this White Castle Slider stuffing last year, was yummy!

[debm55]

45. Thank you Ziggysmom. That is very interesting.

[kerouac2]

39. Raisins and apple plus

diced carrots, onions, celery. Sometimes boil the giblets, chop and add to stuffing.

[debm55]

46. Thank you kerouac2 That is very interesting.

[flying_wahini]

40. I'll tell you my family secret to great dressing. Always a big hit.

The bread part, whatever you like. I use whatever I have on hand sautéed onions celery and sausage cooked in butter. Add herbs and salt/pepper and fresh sage. I use poultry seasoning too.
A handful of dried cranberries, a handful of pre roasted pecans and turkey broth to moisten and !
Fritos. I always add a small bag of Fritos crushed to the whole mess before a final toss and pack in casserole dish. You will be surprised how the crunch of it adds a lot of airyness to it.
Cook the hell out of it . If it gets dry add more broth. But don’t add too much. Just enough.
It’s even better the next day.

[Freddie]

42. That sounds really good!

However my daughter demands I use grandma’s recipe with no variations ☹️

[debm55]

47. Wow thank you flying_wahini. That is different with the Fritos. Thank you for sharing your family secret and enjoy.

[Freddie]

41. Pennsylvania Dutch here

Many of us make filling balls, which is stuffing (we call it filling here) formed in balls (size of tennis ball) and baked til a little crispy. Easy to make ahead of time:
Sauté diced celery, onions and potatoes in a LOT of butter til soft. Cool a bit. In a huge bowl mix this with a bag (or 2) of unseasoned soft bread cubes. Whisk 2 eggs in a cup of milk and stir this in to moisten. Form into balls and bake along your other stuff til hot and a little browned.
I hate sage so I only season with parsley flakes and salt.

[debm55]

48. Thank you very much Freddie. .Sounds very interesting.

[DFW]

49. Exactly the same!

Not exactly available on every street corner here in Germany. Same for fresh cranberries. But over the years, we have learned how to make them appear in a timely manner.

[debm55]

50. Thank you DFW and enjoy.

[wryter2000]

51. Either

Cooked bits of sausage or smoked baby oysters

[debm55]

53. Thank you wryter2000. Enjoy.

[Wicked Blue]

54. Dried cranberries!

but no onions

I use the Trader Joe's cornbread stuffing mixed with Stove Top or Pepperidge Farm.

[debm55]

55. Thank you Wicked Blue. I make the stuffing with cranberries and sometimes apples. Enjoy.

[Wicked Blue]

56. My mom used to put a whole, unpeeled apple in the turkey

and it gave everything a wonderful aroma. She used McIntosh apples.

A family friend who had lived in Sweden put dried prunes in her turkey. Tasted delicious, but there were side effects.

[debm55]

57. Thank you Wicked Blue. I have never heard of dried prunes in a turkey. And yes I can imagine the side effects.