Best 11 Really Easy Bread Stuffing Recipes

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Are you in search of a simple and delicious recipe for a "really easy bread stuffing"? Look no further! This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to creating a flavorful and moist bread stuffing that will elevate your holiday meals or any occasion. Whether you are a beginner in the kitchen or an experienced cook looking for a fuss-free recipe, this article has got you covered. Get ready to impress your family and friends with your culinary skills as we embark on a journey to discover the best recipe for "really easy bread stuffing."

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HOMEMADE BREAD STUFFING



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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

1 cup butter
¾ cup chopped onion
1 ½ cups chopped celery with leaves
9 cups soft bread cubes
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

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

BASIC BREAD STUFFING



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This was my Mom's staple recipe every Thanksgiving for stuffing....Sometimes she would add some chopped giblets to it, but usually she made it exactly like this...It's VERY simple and basic, but very home-made and very comforting!!! She hand-wrote this recipe for me many years ago the first time I tried to cook a Thanksgiving meal at my house. :)

Provided by Stacky5

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 cups dry bread cubes
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon sage
1 cup melted real butter (not margarine)
1/2-1 cup hot chicken broth or 1/2-1 cup turkey broth, to moisten

Steps:

  • Combine bread, onion, celery and all seasonings. Add melted butter. Toss gently to mix. Then add hot broth to moisten to desired consistency (but be careful NOT to make it soggy; a little dry is best since it will retain juices from cooking inside the turkey).
  • Stuff into the cavity of the turkey before roasting, if desired.
  • OR: Pour all into a large casserole and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes, not letting the top get too crispy.
  • NOTE: Allow 1 cup stuffing for each pound of poultry.

REALLY EASY BREAD STUFFING



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Delicious and super simple to make! This is the stuffing to make if you're looking for simplicity in your stuffing. You can use either fresh or stale bread in this recipe.

Provided by Katie

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Vegetarian Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (1 pound) loaf white bread
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
¼ cup water

Steps:

  • Moisten all the bread with as much water as is needed to make moist. Add the onion, seasoning, and salt and pepper. Mix with hands.
  • Place in turkey or in foil and wrap up (which I do) and cook for at least 1 hour, longer if you are cooking it in the turkey. May open the foil for last 15 minutes to make top crusty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.6 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 619.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

EASY BREAD STUFFING



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My grandmother's easy bread stuffing is a family favorite because it's so delicious and easy to make. No Thanksgiving/Christmas is complete without it.

Provided by Alida Ryder

Categories     Side Dish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tbsp butter
1 onion (finely chopped)
3 garlic cloves (crushed)
8 cups fresh breadcrumbs
3 tbsp fresh sage (finely chopped)
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (chopped)
zest of 1 lemon
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1-2 cups full cream/whole milk
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 220°c.
  • Fry the onions and garlic in the butter until soft and translucent.
  • Combine the breadcrumbs, herbs, lemon zest and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl and add the onions and garlic with all the butter.
  • Stir in the milk until the stuffing is well moistened but not too wet.
  • Season to taste and transfer to a greased loaf tin or cast iron skillet.
  • Place the stuffing in the oven and allow to bake for 30-45 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Sodium 651 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BREAD STUFFING 101



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 large onion, chopped
3 medium celery ribs with leaves, chopped
15-ounce bag cubed seasoned stuffing or 1 pound firm white sandwich bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (10 cups) and dried overnight or in the oven
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 cups homemade turkey stock or canned reduced-sodium chicken broth \
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning, preferably homemade (recipe follows), optional
Salt and freshly milled black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Scrape the vegetables and butter into a large bowl. Add the stuffing and parsley. Stir in enough of the stock to moisten the stuffing, about 2 1/2 cups. Season with the poultry seasoning, if desired, and salt and pepper to taste. Use to stuff turkey, or place in a buttered baking dish, drizzle with an additional 1/2 cup stock, cover, and a bake as a side dish.

BASIC BREAD STUFFING



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Provided by James Beard

Categories     Onion     Side     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Fall     Parsley     House & Garden     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes enough for a 10-pound bird

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound (or more) butter
1 cup finely chopped shallots, onions, or spring onions
8 cups (approximately) fresh bread crumbs, crusts and all
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon (or more to taste) or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon, moistened in a little white wine for 1 hour
1 cup finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the butter, shallots or onions in a saucepan, and allow the butter to melt over low heat. Do not sauté the shallots. Combine with the crumbs and other ingredients and toss lightly. Add more melted butter if needed, and taste for seasoning. Stuff the bird lightly just before roasting.
  • Herb Variations:
  • Instead of tarragon you can use any of the following herbs to taste. (It is better not to mix herbs, except for the addition of parsley, but mix if you must.)
  • 1. About 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, soaked in a little white wine for an hour.
  • 2. Sage. Use with discretion, or it smothers all other flavors.
  • 3. Summer savory. This has a delicious flavor for turkey and is less known than most herbs.
  • 4. Basil. The fresh is delicious and superb in the stuffing of a spitted bird. If fresh is not available, use about 2 teaspoons of dried basil, soaked in white wine beforehand.
  • Another way to give the flavor of fresh basil to your dressing is by adding pesto , the Italian sauce normally used with pasta. Fortunately, it freezes rather well, so pesto can be made when fresh basil is in the market or in your herb garden and it is possible to have it with your Thanksgiving or Christmas bird. Add about 3 tablespoons of pesto or more to the basic bread stuffing.
  • Additives for Basic Bread Stuffing:
  • You will have to reduce the amount of crumbs, depending upon the quantity of additive.
  • 1. 1 1/2 to 2 cups coarsely broken cooked chestnuts (These may be purchased in tins).
  • 2. 1 cup or more toasted salted filberts.
  • 3. 1 cup or more toasted unbalanced almonds.
  • 4. 1 cup or more salted pecan halves.
  • 5. 1 1/2 to 2 cups toasted walnut halves.
  • 6. 2 cups finely diced celery. This makes a delicious change in the basic stuffing and is also good in goose.
  • 7. 1 1/2 cups of finely diced fennel bulb. Omit any other herb save parsley.
  • 8. A head of finely shredded Boston lettuce. Added to the basic stuffing at the last minute, this is surprisingly good. You may find you need additional salt.
  • 9. Giblets. Chop the gizzard and heart very fine; reserve the liver. Sauté the gizzard and heart with the onions just enough to color them, then mix with the rest of the ingredients. Use the liver in the sauce later. Sauté it lightly in butter and chop exceedingly fine before adding.

BREAD STUFFING



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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

3/4 cup butter
2 large celery stalks, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
9 cups soft bread cubes (15 slices)
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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

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.

BASIC BREAD STUFFING



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To stuff your turkey, you'll need 4 cups unbaked stuffing for a 12-pound bird. Stuff it right before roasting and bake remaining stuffing in a 2-quart baking dish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 loaf crusty white bread, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (8 cups)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
1 medium yellow onion, diced medium
2 large celery stalks, diced medium
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in middle and lower thirds. On two rimmed baking sheets, arrange bread in a single layer. Toast until dry and pale golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile, lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion and celery are softened, about 7 minutes. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add parsley, eggs, and bread; stir to combine. Add broth in 2 additions, stirring until absorbed after each addition. Season generously with salt and pepper and transfer stuffing to dish. Bake on middle rack until deep golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g

BASIC BREAD STUFFING



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     side dish

Time 25m

Yield about 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 pound butter
1 medium-size onion, minced
1 cup minced Italian parsley
1 cup minced celery, including leaves
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon sage
8 cups stale bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, toasted lightly
1/2 cup chicken broth, plus another 1/2 cup if stuffing is not cooked in turkey

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

FRESH BREAD STUFFING



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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     casseroles, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 to 9 ounces French or Italian bread
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups chopped scallions, onions or shallots
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or sage leaves or 1 teaspoon dried crumbled tarragon or sage
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Tear bread into chunks, and put them in the container of a food processor; you may need to do this in batches. Pulse until you have coarse, irregular crumbs, no smaller than a pea and preferably larger.
  • Melt butter over medium heat in a large, deep skillet, Dutch oven or casserole. Add scallions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften, about 5 minutes. Add nuts and cook, stirring almost constantly, until they begin to brown, about 3 minutes.
  • Add bread crumbs and tarragon or sage, and toss to mix. Turn heat to low, and add parsley, along with some salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Bake stuffing in same pan, or put in an ovenproof casserole. Bake 30 minutes, or until stuffing is lightly browned on top. Serve hot. (Stuffing may also be cooked in turkey, if desired.)

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 280, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 167 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram

Tips:

  • Use stale bread. This will help the stuffing absorb more flavor and prevent it from becoming soggy.
  • Cube the bread evenly. This will ensure that it cooks evenly.
  • Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the stuffing. This will help them caramelize and add more flavor.
  • Use a flavorful broth. This will help the stuffing taste more savory and moist.
  • Add some herbs and spices. This will help give the stuffing more depth of flavor.
  • Don't overstuff the stuffing. This will make it dense and dry.
  • Bake the stuffing until it is golden brown and crispy. This will help it hold its shape and prevent it from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Bread stuffing is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect bread stuffing that will impress your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy side dish, give bread stuffing a try.

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