Best 7 Turkey Stuffing With Very Low Sodium Recipes

LOW SODIUM STUFFING FOR THANKSGIVING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Give a light spray with olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle with herbs if desired. Place into oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 10-13 minutes; scrape into a large mixing bowl.
• Cook sausage according to instructions below making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks. Add to bread in the large mixing bowl.
• Melt butter in the skillet. Add onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in garlic, parsley, sage, thyme and rosemary about 1 minute. Add to bread and sausage in large mixing bowl.
• Mix unsalted chicken broth and poultry seasoning then drizzle over stuffing while mixing until absorbed and well combined. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed.
• Lightly oil a 10 x 14 x 2 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray. You can use 2 smaller baking pans but this fits perfectly. Spread bread mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place into oven and bake until top is browned, about 30-35 minutes.

GRANDMA WINNIE'S TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter one 2 quart casserole dish.
• In a saute pan, cook onion and celery in butter until soft.
• In a mixing bowl, combine onion and celery, bread cubes, poultry seasonings, mushrooms, egg and stock. Mix well and add to casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour.

SKINNY STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray; set aside.
• On large cookie sheet, place bread slices. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning each slice once, until firm and very light golden brown. Remove bread slices from cookie sheet; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and carrot; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in broth, sage, salt, thyme and pepper; heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in bread cubes until well mixed. Spoon mixture into casserole.
• Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until hot and top is light golden brown.

TURKEY STUFFING WITH VERY LOW SODIUM

Steps:

• Bake Italian Milano Sourdough Bread in bread machine. Slice ten 3/4- to 1-inch slices from loaf. Toast each side on an ungreased baking sheet in your oven under the broiler until just golden brown. Cool and cut into small 1/2-inch cubes. You'll get about 16 cubes from each slice of bread.
• Melt butter in large saute pan or 6-quart pan.
• Saute onion, celery, mushrooms, apples, and pecans together.
• When vegetables and apples are cooked through, add bread crumbs and spices.
• Coat with buttered mixture and add apple juice to moisten. Add optional dried apricots.
• When ready to bake, put mixture into lightly oil-sprayed baking dish (9 x 13) and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-30 minutes. If it's been refrigerated, heating time will take longer.
• Serve hot.

LOW-SODIUM TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute the cubed bread, butter, onion, celery, mushroom, apple and pecans. Add the savory, sage, thyme, pepper, garlic powder, and apple juice. Bake in a pan at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes.

LOW-SODIUM HERB-RUBBED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix garlic, herbs and spices until blended. Sprinkle flour into oven bag; shake to coat. Place bag in a roasting pan; add vegetables and sprinkle with 5 teaspoons herb mixture., Pat turkey dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; rub half of the remaining herb mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Rub remaining herb mixture over inside of turkey. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together., Place turkey in bag over vegetables, breast side up; close bag with nylon tie. Cut six 1/2-in. slits in top of bag; close with tie provided. Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. , Remove turkey from oven bag to a serving platter; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving. Strain contents of oven bag into a small saucepan, discarding vegetables; skim fat from cooking juices. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually whisk into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with turkey.

STELLA'S TRADITIONAL TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine turkey innards, diced celery, diced carrot, and bay leaf in a pot. Season with salt and pepper and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, removing liver after 30 minutes. Remove and discard neck, tail, and bay leaf. Remove remaining innards and put with the liver to cool. Keep broth in the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Combine bread cubes, beef, chopped celery, apple, walnuts, poultry seasoning, oregano, sage, thyme, and rosemary in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Chop cooled innards into small pieces. Add to the bread mixture and mix until everything is evenly distributed, adding in broth mixture (including cooked celery and carrots) and oil to moisten the dressing to desired texture. Stuffing is ready to bake in the oven or stuff in the bird.