Recipes

[shortbreadlover]

stuffing or dressing?

i like just the plain bread, celery and onions plus the seasonings.

but i am just used to that because that is what my grandmother and mother made.

[YorkieonmyPillow]

Someone posted this and I saved it:

Dressing

Ingredients:

2/3 C. onion, chopped
2 C. celery, chopped
2 quarts cornbread, grated
1 quarts biscuits, grated
1/4 C. parsley flakes
2 tsp. poultry seasoning
2 tsp. ground sage
1 tsp. ground black pepper
4 oz. margarine
1 quart canned chicken broth
14 oz. canned chicken broth

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix onion, celery, grated cornbread, and biscuits, parsley, poultry seasoning, sage, and pepper in a bowl.

Add melted margarine. Stir until blended.

Add chicken broth to dry ingredients and mix well.

Divide mixture evenly into two 8 x 8 inch pans sprayed with non-stick spray.

Bake uncovered for 1 hour until lightly brown on the top.

[Nonametoday]

I found this on YouTube.  It is very near what I have done for a long time.  There are a few differences but not any that would significantly change either the texture or the flavor of the dressing.

Turkey meat

2 jiffy corn bread mix

2 bags of croutons

2 Cans cream of chicken

4 stalks of celery chopped

1 large green bell pepper chopped

1 large onion chopped

3 large eggs

1 box chicken broth

1/2 stick melted butter

Seasonings:  Maggi pollo*, pepper, onion powder , garlic powder , sage , salt

1 smashed garlic clove

1 of the celery stalks for broth

2 slices of bell pepper for the broth 

A few slices of onion for broth.

This is on YouTube.  Author/videographer is Gina Young, if you care to watch and see how she does it.

*Maggi Pollo is poultry seasoning.

[RedTop]

In this house it’s dressing, and I make it the same way as both grandmothers, using a combination of cornbread, biscuits, saved heels of bread, and the leftover hamburger or hot dog buns.   Lots of onions and celery sautéed in butter, adding salt, pepper, sage and hot chicken broth to the bread mixture and stirring.  Nothing is measured, and what I make is mixed and stored in a 25 cup bowl.   

I shape into patties and bake on a baking sheet.   

Since my grandmothers always baked huge turkeys, the neck and giblets were simmered and the meat added to the dressing.   

[deepwaterdotter]

1 lb loaf French or Italian bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 tsp salt

6 tbsp butter

1 cup chopped onions

1 cup chopped celery

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

1/4 tsp dried leaf thyme

1/4 tsp dried leaf sage

Lay bread in single layer on baking sheet.  Toast in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.  

Melt butter in large pot over medium heat.  Add onions, celery, garlic, and salt and cook until tender, stirring often.  Stir in poultry seasoning, thyme, and sage to cook for 1 minute.  Stir in bread cubes until well-coated.  

Warm broth in microwave until very warm, then gradually stir into bread mixture.  Cover pot, remove from heat, and let sit for 10 minutes.  

[Meowingkitty]

Ok I admit it, I’m lazy. I just buy a bag of Pepperidge Farms stuffing mix add celery and onions and butter. That’s it. 

[CLHS68]

OP don't you use any butter/broth? Seems like it would be dry.

[Mary Bailey]

For many years I made stuffing from scratch.  Now I doctor Stove Top Stuffing

I just add: 

sauteed onions & celery, cooked pork sausage (hot & mild)

[I am stillkeeper of the]

cooked pork sausage, dried cranberries,diced apples and roasted chopped chestnuts. yummy when added together to bread stuffing and cooked.

[PA Mom-mom]

@shortbreadlover I like to add potatoes to mine. Maybe it's a PA Dutch thing:

BREAD AND POTATO FILLING

3 cooked, peeled and finely diced potatoes

1 family sized loaf of white sandwich bread –cut int 2 in. cubes, dried in low oven for 10 to 15 min.

2 extra-large or 3 large eggs (beaten)

3/4cup each celery (leaves too) and onion (minced)

½ c. butter

chopped parsley and sage

sprigs of thyme and rosemary

poultry seasoning, salt and pepper

2 cups milk

2 Tblsp butter for baking

Turkey broth for baking

Melt butter and sauté celery, onion and all herbs for 10 min., or until soft.  Remove sprigs of herbs before mixing with other ingredients.  Mix milk, bread cubes, diced potatoes, sautéed veggies and butter and eggs in large bowl.  Season to taste and allow to rest for 30 min to one hour.  Spoon ingredients into 2 or 3 qt. baker, dot top with butter and drizzle with turkey broth.  Bake  at 350 for 40 min. or until top is golden brown.