Make your Thanksgiving dinner extra fabulous with these 9 Easy Add-Ins for Stuffing, plus delicious traditional stuffing recipe. Also works for boxed stuffing!
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 6-8
Calories
Author The Gracious Wife
Ingredients
1large loaf of bread1 pound
1cupwater or chicken broth
¼cuponion
¼cupcelery
1eggbeaten
4tablespoonsbutterroom temperature
½teaspoonpoultry seasoning
**¼ teaspoon dried sage
Instructions
Cut your bread into ½ inch cubes. Allow to sit on your counter until firm (I usually leave mine out a full day. But if you're in a time crunch you can put the cubes in a buttered baking dish in the oven at 375° for 10-15 minutes until crisp.)
In a large bowl or baking dish, pour the water or chicken broth over the bread. Stir to cover. You may need a little more or a little less, so add a little at a time. All your bread pieces should be damp but not sopping wet.
Mix in onion, celery, poultry seasoning, and sage, if you're using it.
Add butter (cut into teaspoon sized portions) and egg. I usually mix this part using my clean fingers because it's easiest to get it fully incorporated that way. You don't want to disrupt the bread structure too much so just mix until incorporated.
If you're stuffing your turkey, you're all set. Just put it in and cook your turkey. If you're cooking in a separate dish, place your dressing in a greased baking dish and cook at 350° for about 40 minutes, until firm and golden.