Best 6 Moms Vegetarian Stuffing Recipes

EASY VEGETARIAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and bouillon cube; stir until dissolved.
• Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low to low heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, sage, marjoram, and pepper, then pour in dissolved bouillon.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then remove pan from the heat. Gently stir in bread cubes. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.

SIMPLE VEGETARIAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrot, celery, and 1 tablespoon sage. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add the vegetable stock and remove from the heat.
• Pour the stuffing cubes into the prepared baking dish and add the remaining sage and broth mixture. Stir well to coat.
• Bake 45-60 minutes, stirring once, until the stuffing is beginning to crisp on the edges.

MOM'S BEST STUFFING

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.

MOM'S STUFFING, LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• If your bread is fresh, preheat the oven and bake the bread cubes on 2 baking sheets at 250°F for about 30 minutes, stirring half way until the bread is completely firm.
• Increase the oven to 350°F.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat cook bacon for about 2 minutes. Add butter; when melted add onions, celery, parsley, sage, Bell's seasoning, salt and pepper and saute on medium low until soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken broth and egg.
• In a large bowl add bread and combine with sauteed vegetables. Add chicken broth and egg mixture and combine well. If stuffing is too dry, add a little more broth or water until you have the right consistency.
• Spray a casserole with cooking spray, add stuffing. (If making ahead cover with foil and refrigerate).
• If making alongside a turkey, pour some of the pan juices from the cooked turkey over the stuffing. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden.

HOMEMADE STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes.
• Make the bread stale by one of the two options:A. Overnight - Lay the bread cubes on a sheet pan on the counter overnight to dry out.B. Quick Method - Preheat the oven to 250°, lay the bread cubes on a sheet pan and pop in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing every 5-10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350° and prep a 9x9 baking dish by generously greasing with butter or oil. (if you are doubling the recipe use a 9x13 or 10x15 baking dish)
• In a large saute pan over medium heat melt 3/4 cup butter. Add the onions and celery and saute until they are completely softened, this will take about 20 minutes.
• Off the heat add the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, marjoram, fresh sage and parsley to the onions.
• In a small bowl whisk together the eggs and broth.
• Add the bread cubes to a large bowl, pour the onions/herb mixture over the bread and stir to combine. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and stir until the liquid is absorbed.
• Pour the stuffing mixture into the buttered baking dish. Cube the remaining 2 tbsp of butter and dot the top of the stuffing.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes. For an extra crispy top turn the broiler on for a minute or two!
• Serve right away!

MOM'S VEGETARIAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute the above vegetables in oil and toss with bread, broth, raisins, apples, cranberries, and remaining ingredients. Put in an oven friendly container and cover. Place in oven alongside anything that is cooking at the time (like the turkey - or tofurkey).
• Take out of the oven after 60 minutes. Leave covered until ready to serve.