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Stuffing

Stuffing
Here's a delicious recipe for classic go-to stuffing (aka turkey dressing) that can either be cooked in, or out of the turkey this Thanksgiving. This version was cooked outside of the bird, but contains plenty of chicken stock and sausage to still have that savory flavor that keeps you coming back to the stuffing dish again and again. Decked out with all the essential crusty breads, hearty veggies, sweet apples and perfectly tart cranberries that makes stuffing shine, this recipe has everything you need to use a perfect base for your own stuffing variations.
 
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Step 1Ingredients

Ingredients
basics

  • 1 pound loaf of bread
  • 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1 large onion
  • 8 stalks celery
  • 4 teaspoons poultry seasoning - mine had sage, thyme, onion, marjoram, black pepper, celery seed, and cayenne
  • 1 1/2 cup broth

fancies

  • 1 pound Italian sausage without the casing - I used Italian turkey sausage
  • 2 teaspoons crushed herbs - I used rosemary and lavender (leaves only)
  • 3 small tart apples
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup pecans - I didn't use these, but it seemed like a good idea after the fact

TOOLS

  • Large saute pan
  • Baking dish - 13" x 9"
  • Knife
  • Stirring utensil

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8 comments
Nov 15, 2009. 4:32 PMgremdebeck says:
I added chopped broccoli and a little extra drippings but omitted the sausage...very good!
Nov 4, 2009. 11:49 AMthingy says:
Sausage stuffing....  Make extra for the ultimate Thanksgiving leftover sandwich the next day.

I havea similar recipe.  I mix it up with a pan of homemade cornbread in place of the white bread when the mood takes me.

Nov 17, 2008. 5:56 PMElChick says:
NOM NOM NOM!!!!! (8O)>
Nov 13, 2008. 1:51 PMkriemer says:
You forgot the most critical ingredient to the "Perfect" dressing... chestnuts. I typically buy canned chestnut (the European variety not water chestnuts), but I have also used chestnuts after roasting in the stove. Deeeeelicious. k
Nov 4, 2008. 2:38 PMPunkguyta says:
Wow..that looks delicious.
Nov 4, 2008. 9:50 AMChicken2209 says:
I love stuffing good timing too, right before turkey day
Nov 4, 2008. 7:04 AMjessyratfink says:
This looks amazingly good. Much better than the out-of-the-box stuff, that's for sure! I've never added cranberries before, so I think I'll try that this year. :D
Nov 4, 2008. 3:52 AMalamaven says:
Very good, Many thanks for this idea ! ;-)

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