Best 8 Slow Cooker Turkey And Stuffing Recipes
Are you preparing to gather with your family and enjoy a delightful Thanksgiving dinner centered around a tender, succulent turkey with flavorful stuffing? While the mere thought of cooking such a feast can be daunting, a slow cooker can be your secret weapon to create a memorable meal that's both effortlessly delectable and time-saving. Whether you prefer a classic sage and onion stuffing or desire a fancier variation with dried fruits, nuts, or herbs, the slow cooker provides a convenient way to craft a moist, herb-infused turkey and perfectly cooked stuffing that will leave your guests in awe. Let's dive into the world of slow cooker turkey and stuffing, exploring some of the most exciting and flavorful recipes that will transform your Thanksgiving into a culinary masterpiece.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW COOKER STUFFING
This is an easy way to make 'extra' stuffing for a large crowd, saving stove space because it cooks in a slow cooker. Very tasty and moist!
Provided by Gayle Wagner
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Mushroom Stuffing and Dressing
Time 9h20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, mushroom, and parsley in butter, stirring frequently.
- Spoon cooked vegetables over bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl. Season with poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram, and salt and pepper. Pour in enough broth to moisten, and mix in eggs. Transfer mixture to slow cooker, and cover.
- Cook on High for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for 4 to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 501.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
STUFFING FROM THE SLOW COOKER
If you're hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. The recipe comes in handy when you run out of oven space at large family gatherings. I use this Crock Pot dressing recipe often. -Donald Seiler, Macon, Mississippi
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 3h30m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook onion and celery in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, salt, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper. Stir in onion mixture. Combine broth and eggs; add to bread mixture and toss to coat. , Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 635mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH DRESSING
My cranky old 1934 oven is very small and slow, so I devised this method of cooking holiday meals. The slow cooker keeps the turkey breast moist, and cooking the dressing in the same cooker gives it a wonderful flavor.
Provided by Fishwrap
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Breasts
Time 4h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and celery in the hot butter until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes; remove from heat.
- Place a plastic slow cooker liner into a 6-quart slow cooker. Place dry bread stuffing into the liner bag and sprinkle contents of seasoning packet over the bread. Stir cooked onions and celery, cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup melted butter, chicken broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into the dressing mix, taking care not to pierce the bag.
- Rinse turkey breast and pat dry with paper towels; season turkey breast with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Push the dressing mixture to the edge of the cooker and lay the turkey breast into the slow cooker with the pop-up timer facing upward.
- Cook on High until the pop-up timer in the turkey breast pops, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Transfer turkey breast to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Transfer dressing to a serving bowl and serve alongside turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 122.5 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 53.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 1538.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
SLOW-COOKED TURKEY WITH HERBED STUFFING
I'm all for turkey dinner, especially around the holidays. A whole turkey won't fit in my slow cooker, so thank goodness for turkey breast. I cook it with my grandma's easy stuffing recipe for a happy meal that doesn't require any hard work. -Camille Beckstrand, Layton, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place turkey in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Whisk 1/4 cup gravy, condensed soup and seasonings. Cover and refrigerate remaining gravy. Stir apple, celery, onion and, if desired, mushrooms into gravy mixture. Stir in stuffing cubes; spoon over turkey. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 170° and meat is tender, 3-4 hours., Remove turkey from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Warm remaining gravy. Serve with turkey and stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 1172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
SLOW COOKER TURKEY AND STUFFING
Make and share this Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chris from Kansas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 7h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray 3 1/2-4 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place onion and celery in slow cooker. Top with turkey breast half. Pour 1 jar of gravy and sherry over top. Top with dry stuffing.
- Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 7 hours.
- About 15 minutes before serving, remove turkey from slow cooker; place on cutting board. Stir stuffing and cooking juices until mixed. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Heat remaining jar of gravy in small saucepan. Cut turkey into slices. Serve turkey and stuffing with gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.9, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 96.4, Sodium 1133.1, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 43.4
TURKEY AND STUFFING CASSEROLE
Turkey and Stuffing Casserole is easy to make, and makes for a great weeknight dinner. Great Thanksgiving taste any day of the year!
Provided by Karin and Ken
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Gather all of your ingredients and measure them.
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
- Place turkey down the bottom of the crockpot and season with salt, pepper and whatever seasoning you like.
- In a mixing bowl mix together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream and stock.
- Gently stir in the stuffing.
- Spread on top of the turkey.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Serve!
- Enjoy every bite!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 70 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 213 mg, Sodium 247 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CROCK POT TURKEY WITH STUFFING
Make and share this Crock Pot Turkey With Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Geema
Categories Poultry
Time 6h15m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in large skillet.
- Add onion and cook for 5 minutes until light brown, stirring frequently.
- Add jelly and heat for 1 minute longer or until golden brown.
- Spray a 4-6 quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place stuffing mix in prepared cooker.
- Drizzle with water and mix gently.
- Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper and place on stuffing mix.
- Spoon onion mixture over turkey and spread evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.5, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 112.9, Sodium 633.8, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 8.1, Protein 48.6
SLOW-COOKER TURKEY BREAST WITH STUFFING
Make a simple Healthy Living dish that's hard to believe but even tastier: Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast with Stuffing. You don't need to fiddle with the oven and can avoid dry poultry with this slow cooker turkey breast recipe.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 4h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine stuffing mixes, onions and water in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with turkey, skin side up.
- Mix remaining ingredients; pour over turkey. Cover with lid.
- Cook on LOW 4 to 4-1/2 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 hours) or until turkey is done (165ºF).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 30 g
Tips:
- Choose a turkey that is no larger than 12 pounds, or it may not cook evenly in the slow cooker.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat it dry before cooking.
- Season the turkey generously with salt, pepper, and any other desired herbs and spices.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in the slow cooker.
- Add the stuffing to the cavity of the turkey.
- Pour chicken broth or water over the turkey.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until the turkey is cooked through.
- Let the turkey rest for 15-20 minutes before carving.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker turkey and stuffing is a delicious and easy way to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. With just a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can have a moist and flavorful turkey that everyone will love. So next time you're planning a holiday feast, be sure to give slow cooker turkey and stuffing a try.
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