Best 8 Moms Best Stuffing Recipes

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Moms best stuffing! The holidays are coming, and who doesn't look forward to that special recipe that only Mom can make? For many of us, stuffing is the real star of the show, and our moms have perfected the art of creating a stuffing that is moist, flavorful, and unforgettable. In this article, we'll take a look at some of Mom's best-kept secrets for making the perfect stuffing, from choosing the right bread to preparing the perfect blend of spices and herbs. We'll also explore some variations on the classic stuffing recipe, such as adding different types of meat, vegetables, or fruit. So get ready to learn how to make Mom's best stuffing and make your holiday dinner one to remember!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

MOM'S STUFFING



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Make and share this Mom's Stuffing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lab Lover

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 -5 cups Texas toast thick bread
2 small onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced thinly
1/2 cup butter
3/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3 cups chicken broth
2 eggs, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package peppridge farm herb seasoned stuffing mix

Steps:

  • Remove crust and cube the Texas Toast.
  • Toast cubes in the oven at 350 until golden brown about 10 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet, over moderate heat.
  • Saute onion, celery and herbs in butter until celery is softened about 20 minutes.
  • Add toasted bread cubes to the vegetable mixture to soak up butter.
  • Place bread and vegetable mixture in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add chicken broth, eggs, and Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix to the mixing bowl.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place in a greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

MOM'S BEST BREAD STUFFING



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Traditional turkey/chicken stuffing recipe my mom, Agnes, has been making since before I was born. Can also be cooked outside the bird in an oven baking dish. Excellent cold, sliced on turkey sandwiches!

Provided by Kachup

Categories     Grains

Time 2h50m

Yield 1 stuffing

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups dried or toasted bread, cubed (good for an 8 - 10 lb. roasting chicken or turkey)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
2 tablespoons cooking oil

Steps:

  • Moisten bread cubes with milk or hot water.
  • Add salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and egg.
  • Combine mixture.
  • Melt butter in frying pan and add onions until slightly browned, then add celery.
  • Stir, then add to bread cube mixture.
  • Stuff turkey or chicken lightly with stuffing, being careful not to pack stuffing in tightly.
  • Rub turkey or chicken well with oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Put in 300 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours.
  • After 1 1/2 hour turn oven down to 250 degrees.

MOM'S BEST STUFFING



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A thirty year old recipe that just seems to get better with time. I went to visit my daughter 3000 miles away and I still had to make the stuffing for dinner.

Provided by crazymom

Categories     Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

12 ounces bulk sausage or 12 ounces sausage links
1/2 cup butter
3 cups onions, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 cups mushrooms, chopped
6 cups cornbread stuffing mix
6 cups bread cubes
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups turkey broth or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Saute sausage until brown; remove from pan and cut into small bites.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter and cook onion, celery, and mushrooms over medium heat for 3 minutes or until softened.
  • Transfer sausage and veggies, including any butter that is left in the pan to a bowl.
  • Add stuffing mix, bread cubes, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, pecans, turkey stock, and eggs.
  • Toss well and adjust seasoning.
  • Stuffing should be moist but not soggy. Add more stock if needed.
  • Transfer to a baking dish.
  • Bake in a 325 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered until heated through and crust forms on top.
  • Or better yet stuff it into a big fat turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.8, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 108, Sodium 773.6, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 5, Protein 13

MOM'S AWESOME STUFFING



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This is my mom's recipe. I was raised on stuffing (my parents are from up north but now live in the south), not dressing so if I want stuffing when I have a turkey I either have to go to my mom's house or I have to make it myself. My mom is not a recipe kind of person but I helped her make it (so I could learn) and wrote it down as we went. These are all appoximations since I tend to vary the amounts as I cook it just like she does in her cooking. One thing is for sure, it's delicious!!! Oh yeah, it makes enough for an army... I am not sure about the cooking time, it could be more, depending if you cook it in a turkey or less if not, for the most part everything is cooked except the vegetables. ENJOY!

Provided by Chef 495452

Categories     For Large Groups

Time 2h10m

Yield 15-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs hot pork sausage
1 stalk celery
2 -3 portabella mushrooms (cutup, 10 pieces)
3 large onions
1 zucchini
2 yellow squash
5 -7 slices whole wheat bread (cut into small cubes)
1 (16 ounce) package pepperidge farm herb seasoned stuffing mix
poultry seasoning (lots of it!)
sage (lots!)
cranberries (if you desire)
apple (Granny Smith is good but your choice)

Steps:

  • Brown sausage and drain partially. (Keep some grease for stuffing).
  • Cook Pepperidge Farm stuffing according to directions on package.
  • Mix sausage, part of grease, cooked stuffing and all other ingredients, cooking on low on stovetop, continue to cook a while and taste, cook and taste.
  • When it taste to your liking, you can either put it in the oven for 350 degrees for an hour or hour and a half or the best way is to stuff the turkey loosely with it. Don't forget to sew the turkey. If you do stuff the turkey, you will most likely have extra stuffing so you will have to bake some of it in a oven safe dish like I was talking about before.
  • If you cook it in a dish in the stove, make sure you stir it every 20-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.3, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 46.3, Sodium 980.1, Carbohydrate 32.7, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 5.2, Protein 13.9

MOM'S DRESSING



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Oil, for sauteing
2 onions, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 apple, chopped
2/3 loaf white bread, toasted and broken into pieces
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium-sized saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and apple and saute until just tender. Remove from the heat and add the onion mixture to the bread in a large mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, sage, salt, and pepper. Pour over the bread mixture and stir to combine and moisten the bread. Transfer to a casserole dish and bake for about 1 hour or until browned on top. Serve.

GRANDMOM JACOBS' SAVORY STUFFING



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My grandmom's secret ingredient to her stuffing was stale Italian bread to soak up the stock, and Trisha's grandmother used saltines for a nice crunch. On the show, we cooked up a combination of both of our family traditions!

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 loaves day-old Italian bread (24 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more to grease your baking dish
3 medium carrots, preferably rainbow, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
3 stalks celery, diced
1 large sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 cups lightly crumbled saltine crackers (1 sleeve or about 40 crackers)
About 4 cups vegetable stock, chicken stock or turkey pan juices

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to broil.
  • Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet lined with parchment and drizzle over the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toast for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Make sure to watch them so they don't burn. Remove the cubes and switch the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Saute until softened, about 8 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a large bowl.
  • Add the toasted bread and saltines to the vegetables. Add the stock slowly, tossing gently, until the bread is moist but not too soggy; you may not use all of your stock. Place in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes until golden brown.

MOM'S BEST STUFFING



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My mother has made this recipe for many, many years when I was growing up. I was very luck to inherit this recipe! and since she has passed on, I love to make this for my family every year! **Note, I have made this the night before and cooked the next day before serving, great flavors**

Provided by flackk

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 2h

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 loaf bread, dried (I set out the night before)
1 onion, cut up in small pieces
3 stalks celery, cut up in small pieces
1 (3/4 ounce) jar poultry seasoning
salt
pepper
5 eggs
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream mushrooms or 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
2 lbs hamburger, unbrowned
32 ounces chicken broth (add accordingly)

Steps:

  • Break dried bread into small pieces. Add the rest of ingredients in a large bowl except chicken broth. Mix with hands and add chicken broth accordingly --enough to be like a "gooey meatloaf". Place in a large roaster tin, cover with tinfoil. Bake for 2 hours at 350 degrees. Stir after 1 hour of baking and place tinfoil back on. When finished baking, let it set and the stuffing will thicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.3, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 69.4, Sodium 285.4, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 11.8

MOM'S SAUSAGE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Freshly toasted Italian bread crumbs, two incredibly rich sausages, and so unbelievably moist, it will surely impress your guests for the big feast this year!

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 loaf soft Italian bread
½ cup salted butter
¾ pound mild Italian sausage links, casings removed
¾ pound andouille sausage links, casings removed
2 cups diced yellow onion
2 cups diced celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup minced fresh sage
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 medium orange, zested and juiced, divided
3 large eggs
¼ cup minced fresh Italian parsley
1 (10 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
¼ cup dried cranberries, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Dice bread into 3/4-inch cubes; spread into an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring several times, until toasted, about 45 minutes. Keep oven on.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming, about 2 minutes; do not allow butter to burn. Add Italian and andouille sausages. Cook, breaking sausages up into fine pieces, until just a few bits of pink remain, about 8 minutes.
  • Add onion, celery, garlic, sage, rosemary, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir frequently until vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 cups chicken broth, orange juice, and 1 tablespoon orange zest.
  • Whisk remaining 2 cups chicken broth, eggs, and parsley together in a medium bowl until combined. Slowly stir in the sausage mixture. Gently fold in the toasted bread cubes, stuffing mix, and dried cranberries until evenly mixed. Transfer to a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake until an instant-read thermometer reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until crispy and golden brown on top, about 10 more minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 57.6 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 887.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

  • Use day-old bread: This will help the stuffing to hold its shape and prevent it from becoming too soggy.
  • Toast the bread cubes: This will give the stuffing a nice, crispy texture.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to the stuffing. Some good options include celery, onion, carrots, and mushrooms.
  • Use fresh herbs: This will brighten up the flavor of the stuffing. Some good options include parsley, sage, thyme, and rosemary.
  • Season the stuffing well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
  • Cook the stuffing until it is heated through: This will help to prevent foodborne illness.
  • Serve the stuffing immediately: This is when it is at its best.

Stuffing is a classic side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of main courses. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With a little planning, you can make a delicious and memorable stuffing that will be the star of your next meal.

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