Moist bread dressing or stuffing is a classic side dish that can elevate any holiday meal. Whether you are looking for a traditional sage dressing or a more unique flavor combination, there are endless possibilities when it comes to creating this dish. The key to making a moist and flavorful dressing is to use a combination of breads, herbs, and spices, and to cook it properly. In this article, we will guide you through the process of making the perfect moist bread dressing, from selecting the right ingredients to achieving the perfect texture. We will also provide some tips for dressing up your dressing with additional flavors and ingredients, and share some of our favorite variations on this classic recipe.
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HOMEMADE BREAD STUFFING
This is a recipe that I have used for years, but with my own little tweaks added to it. Loved by all every time we make it. We usually double this recipe.
Provided by Mary Guilds
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until; saute onion and celery in hot butter until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Put bread cubes in a large bowl. Season bread with salt, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Add onion mixture to bread cubes; stir. Pour bread mixture into a large casserole dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and hot, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 515.9 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
SUPER MOIST SAUSAGE AND BREAD STUFFING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brown sausage in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender. Remove sausage and onion; set aside.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except bread into same skillet; stir in bread.
- Evenly spread bread mixture in 13 x 9-inch baking dish, then lightly press. Bake 30 minutes or until golden and heated through.
GRANDMA STOLL'S MOIST DRESSING
Provided by Nathalie Dupree
Categories Bread Onion turkey Side Bake Thanksgiving Stuffing/Dressing Celery Fall Parsley Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13x2-inch ovenproof serving dish or spray with nonstick spray.
- Put the turkey giblets in a medium pot, add 1 1/2 cups broth, place over high heat, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding water if the liquid boils out. Strain and reserve the broth. Coarsely chop the giblets, removing any bones or extra fat. You should have about 1 cup giblets.
- In a large bowl, mix together the turkey giblets and the bread. In a large skillet on medium-high heat, heat the butter until it sings (is foamy). Add the onions and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour into the bread mixture. Stir in the poultry seasoning, parsley, salt, and pepper, and enough reserved giblet broth to moisten the mixture, adding plain broth, if necessary, so that you are using about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups all together. Toss thoroughly and pour the dressing into the prepared dish. Bake 30 minutes, adding more stock as needed to keep the dressing moist.
- The dressing can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight, cover with foil, and reheat at 350°F. for 30 minutes.
BREAD STUFFING
Make room on your plate for this classic bread stuffing recipe that's the essential side dish for every holiday gathering. With the perfect blend of hearty herbs, buttery goodness and warm, yeasty bread, this Thanksgiving bread dressing recipe will be your family's go-to classic for years to come.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook celery and onion in butter 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove Dutch oven from the heat.
- Gently toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, using spoon, until bread cubes are evenly coated.
- Use to stuff one 10- to 12-pound turkey. Or to bake stuffing separately, grease 3-quart casserole or rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Place stuffing in casserole or baking dish. Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake at 325°F for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 540 mg
MOIST BREAD DRESSING OR STUFFING
An old recipe from a 1960's Good Housekeeping cookbook; this was my mom's classic stuffing recipe that everyone adores. I prefer the tidiness of dressing cooked separately from the turkey, and so I've adapted the recipe to be cooked in a casserole but still retain the moistness of a stuffing. Instructions for using it either way are included. Times are approximate, as they will depend on the temperature of the oven and how full the oven is. Yield is also approximate. Allow around 1 c stuffing per 1 lb of turkey.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Poultry
Time 2h
Yield 16 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring water or broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Add giblets, neck, bay leaf, salt (if using), and peppercorns, and simmer for about 45 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
- Remove bay leaf, giblets, and neck from pan. Discard bay leaf.
- Mince giblets. Remove as much meat as possible from neck bones and mince. Add minced giblets and meat back to broth.
- Add butter and onion to pan, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients except eggs into a very large bowl.
- Pour giblet mixture over bread mixture and toss to mix together well.
- For Stuffing: Stuff turkey loosely (do not pack) and roast as usual for stuffed turkey. Bake any leftover stuffing in a covered casserole alongside turkey until done, about 30-45 minutes at 350* F, depending on quantity (should be set, not wet, in the center). Adjust times as needed to bake at same temperature as turkey. Makes enough to stuff about a 16 lb turkey.
- For Dressing: Mix in eggs. Transfer to one large or two smaller baking dishes. Cover tightly and bake along with turkey for about 40-45 minutes for two small dishes or about 50-60 minutes for one large dish, at 350* F or until cooked through (should be set in middle, not wet). Adjust times as needed to bake at same temperature as turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 53.8, Sodium 269.4, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.6, Protein 1.5
BASIC BREAD STUFFING
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories side dish
Time 25m
Yield about 10 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the parsley, celery, salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary and sage, and cook for 5 minutes. Place the mixture in a large mixing bowl, add the cubed bread and chicken broth, and toss to combine.
- When cool, stuff the turkey and bake. If you prefer, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, add 1/2 cup chicken broth to the stuffing and bake in a casserole for 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 241, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 259 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOM'S OLD FASHION BREAD STUFFING
This is our oldest family recipe. It is the essential stuffing and is the taste of our family meals.
Provided by mrsteacher22
Categories Grains
Time 1h15m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large skillet cook celery and onion in melted butter over medium heat until tender, but do not let get brown. Remove from heat.
- Stir in seasoning and lemon pepper.
- Place bread cubes in a large bowl; add onion mixture and beaten egg.
- Drizzle with enough chicken broth to moisten; toss lightly to combine. Add a little milk for flavoring.
- Spoon stuffing into neck and body cavities of the turkey.
- If you have some leftover, place it in a buttered casserole dish. Bake covered for 30-45 minutes or until heated through. You will want to add more chicken broth so that it isn't so dry. When it cooks inside the turkey it gets very moist, but in a baking dish it gets dry.
- Recipe makes enough for a 15 pound bird.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.5, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 925, Carbohydrate 79.7, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 7.6, Protein 15.7
MOIST POULTRY DRESSING
Tasty mushrooms and onions complement the big herb flavor in this amazing stuffing. This dressing stays so moist because it's made in the slow cooker. -Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, celery, onions and parsley in butter until the vegetables are tender. In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with salt, sage, poultry seasoning, thyme and pepper. Add the mushroom mixture. Combine eggs and broth; add to the bread mixture and toss. , Transfer to 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-5 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 694mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use stale bread: Stale bread absorbs more liquid and results in a moist dressing.
- Cut the bread into small cubes: This helps the bread to cook evenly.
- Toast the bread cubes: Toasting adds flavor and helps the dressing to brown.
- Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the dressing: This helps to soften them and bring out their flavor.
- Use a flavorful broth: The broth is a key ingredient in the dressing, so use a good-quality broth that you enjoy the taste of.
- Season the dressing well: Use a variety of herbs and spices to flavor the dressing. Salt and pepper are essential, but you can also add garlic, onion, sage, thyme, or rosemary.
- Bake the dressing covered for most of the cooking time: This helps to keep the dressing moist.
- Uncover the dressing for the last few minutes of cooking: This allows the top of the dressing to brown.
Conclusion:
Moist bread dressing or stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served with a variety of main courses. It is a great way to use up stale bread and leftover vegetables. With a little planning and effort, you can make a moist and flavorful bread dressing that will be the star of your next meal.
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