Are you looking for a Thanksgiving feast to remember? Debb's turkey stuffing is the perfect way to make your holiday meal extra special. This classic recipe combines aromatic herbs, savory vegetables, and tender bread cubes to create a stuffing that is bursting with flavor. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this step-by-step guide will help you create a delicious and unforgettable Debb's turkey stuffing that will have your guests asking for seconds.
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CLASSIC STUFFED TURKEY
For years, my mother has made this moist stuffed turkey recipe. Now, I do the same thing. The turkey stuffing nicely compliments the tender, juicy slices of oven-roasted turkey. -Kathi Graham, Naperville, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h5m
Yield 12 servings (10 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the onions, celery and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add broth and seasonings; mix well. Place bread cubes in a large bowl; add mushroom mixture and toss to coat. Stir in enough warm water to reach desired moistness. , Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Place any remaining stuffing in a greased baking dish; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with melted butter., Bake turkey, uncovered, at 325° for 3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 30-40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cover turkey with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571 calories, Fat 26g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 961mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
TURKEY WITH STUFFING
Follow Alton Brown's lead for stuffing a turkey with his Turkey with Stuffing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the turkey into a deep, high-sided bowl on its end with the stuffing end up. Set aside.
- Heat the chicken broth in the microwave in a large microwave-proof container. Place mushrooms in a glass bowl and pour heated broth over them. Cover and allow to sit for 35 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl toss the onion, celery, and green pepper with the oil and salt. Place the vegetables on a sheet pan and roast for 35 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, spread the cubed bread over the vegetables, return to the oven, and continue cooking.
- Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Chop the mushrooms and place in a large
- microwave-proof bowl with the vegetables and bread, reserved chicken stock, cherries, pecans, eggs, sage, parsley and black pepper. Stir well in order to break up pieces of bread. Use your hands to combine, if necessary. Heat the stuffing in a microwave on high power for 6 minutes.
- While the stuffing is heating, rub the bird with oil. Working quickly, place the stuffing into the cavity of the turkey to avoid losing heat. Place the turkey into a roasting pan, on a rack, and season with salt and pepper. Place the roasting pan on the middle rack of the oven. Roast for 45 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for another 60 to 75 minutes or until the bird reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F. Serve immediately.
BETTY CROCKER'S CLASSIC BREAD TURKEY STUFFING
This is the stuffing that my mom makes very Thanksgiving, and it's absolutely divine. The holiday just isn't the same without the taste of this dish. The day after it's cooked, it's wonderful cold, too! This recipe makes enough for a 12-pound turkey, about three quarts of stuffing.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Chicken
Time 15m
Yield 3 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat melt the butter, then sauté the onion and celery (and mushroom, if using) until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and sage and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Place the bread cubes into a large, deep bowl.
- Pour 1/4 cup of the butter/celery mixture over the cubes and toss well, then repeat steps until all of the butter mixture is used.
- Toss the cubes thoroughly to coat.
- (Regarding the optional chicken broth: for dry stuffing, add little or no liquid; for moist stuffing mix in lightly with fork just enough chicken broth to moisten dry crumbs.) Let cool and use as stuffing for the turkey.
- We've made this stuffing in the crockpot, as well, adding the chicken broth for moistness.
- Adapted from Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book, circa 1950.
- Note: regardling the amount of salt - yes, the amount listed above is correct and is what is listed in the original Betty Crocker recipe. When the butter mixture is first added to the bread, if you taste it at this point it might seem salty (because it is sitting right on the surface of the bread) but remember that the liquid and butter soaks into the bread and redistributes evenly. Also, this recipe, being from the 1950s, is specifically for cooking *inside* the turkey, which a lot of people no longer do, and again the salt will redistribute from the juices in the meat. If you use a crockpot for cooking your stuffing, I'd recommend reducing the amount of salt.
- Note #2: again, regarding the salt. You're going to have to decide for yourself about the salt. Having eaten this recipe for every year of my life I know it tastes wonderful as it's written. But that's just me.
MOM'S DELICIOUS TURKEY STUFFING RECIPE
Steps:
- Combine all Ingredients under the first section of Dry Ingredients in a large bowl.
- Boil a cup of water and add the butter and chicken OXO into it.
- Drizzle the water, butter, and chicken stalk mixture over your dry ingredients bowl while stirring it all together. All of the dry ingredients should be moist.
- Stuff Turkey with about half of the stuffing mixture. This stuffing will cook inside the turkey as the turkey cooks. A stuffed turkey may take a bit longer to cook than a turkey that is unstuffed, so take that into consideration when timing your turkey.
- After stuffing the turkey tie the turkeys legs together to hold it all in.
- With the turkey in a roasting pan, cover the turkey in Tin Foil and Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes a pound.
- The other half of the stuffing can be cooked separately in a casserole dish. Just cover with tinfoil and cook for 1 hour at 325 degrees.
- Remove tin foil from the turkey about 30 minutes before the turkey should be done to help the turkey brown. And when the turkey is done remove from oven and let sit for a few minutes.
- Remove stuffing from inside of the turkey and mix with other stuffing that was cooked separately. The stuffing cooked inside the turkey will be much more moist than the other, so when mixed together they become the best turkey stuffing ever!
DEBB'S TURKEY STUFFING
As my husband and I are fussy eaters, I had to combine a couple of stuffing recipes and use my imagination to come up with this one. After one bite, my husband said "I hope you remember how you made this!" So, I guess it's a keeper.
Provided by Debbb
Categories Grains
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine bread, pepper and sage.
- Set aside.
- Fry celery and onion in margarine until transparent, about 10 minutes.
- Pour over bread.
- Mix well.
- Slowly stir Oxo into boiling water.
- Add prepared bouillon gradually to bread until moist through.
- Put stuffing in greased 13 X 9 glass pan.
- Bake at 350° F for about one hour.
- Stir often to pull the crusty stuffing off the bottom and create more crustiness.
- If you prefer soft stuffing, don't stir at all.
TURKEY WITH HERB STUFFING
This old family recipe was brought West by my great-grandmother, who rode in a covered wagon. I've used the stuffing for turkey, chicken, pork or beef. The herbs give it a great flavor. -Ruth Warner, Grand Junction, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h50m
Yield 6-8 servings (10 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bread cubes, basil, thyme, savory, salt, pepper and broth; toss to mix. Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate., Skewer openings of turkey; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in center of stuffing and the thigh reaches at least 170°. Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 45-60 minutes or until heated through., When the turkey begins to brown, baste with drippings (if turkey browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil). Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts :
STELLA'S TRADITIONAL TURKEY STUFFING
Traditional stuffing for an 8-person family Thanksgiving feast. Mom got up early to prepare and it was well worth it. It seemed that the stuffing always went first, which caused her to make a double batch. One in the bird, one in a glass bowl. However eating the stuffing from the bird cavity was always preferred!
Provided by Jan
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine turkey innards, diced celery, diced carrot, and bay leaf in a pot. Season with salt and pepper and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, removing liver after 30 minutes. Remove and discard neck, tail, and bay leaf. Remove remaining innards and put with the liver to cool. Keep broth in the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Combine bread cubes, beef, chopped celery, apple, walnuts, poultry seasoning, oregano, sage, thyme, and rosemary in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Chop cooled innards into small pieces. Add to the bread mixture and mix until everything is evenly distributed, adding in broth mixture (including cooked celery and carrots) and oil to moisten the dressing to desired texture. Stuffing is ready to bake in the oven or stuff in the bird.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 8.7 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 432.2 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
GRANDMA SMITH'S NEW BRUNSWICK-STYLE TURKEY STUFFING
This moist and mellow recipe came from my mother-in-law to my husband from her family.
Provided by juneb
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Vegetarian Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two, then mash.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook the celery and onion in the butter until the onion has turned translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Fold into the mashed potatoes along with the savory, and allow to cool until just warm.
- Place the cooled mashed potatoes into a large bowl, and stir in the beaten egg. Gently fold in cubed bread, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Use as a stuffing for turkey, or bake in buttered loaf pans at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 166.3 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh herbs, vegetables, and bread will give your stuffing the best flavor.
- Don't overstuff the turkey: Overstuffing the turkey will make it difficult to cook evenly and may cause the stuffing to become dry.
- Cook the stuffing to a safe internal temperature: The safe internal temperature for stuffing is 165°F (74°C).
- Let the stuffing rest before serving: Letting the stuffing rest for a few minutes before serving will help it to set and make it easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Thanksgiving stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. Whether you prefer a classic bread stuffing, a cornbread stuffing, or a wild rice stuffing, there is a recipe out there to suit your taste. With a little planning and preparation, you can make a delicious and memorable stuffing that will be the highlight of your Thanksgiving meal.
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