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Dad's Classic Stuffing Recipe

This is an easy stuffing recipe that's packed with flavor and will leave your house smelling incredible!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Holiday
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups dried cubed bread 1 loaf of bread
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped celery
  • 3 cups chopped onion
  • 4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth + optional ¼ cup more

Instructions
 

  • Let loaf of bread dry out throughout the day or put in oven for 1 hour at 200℉. Cut bread into cubes.
  • After bread is cut, in a large skillet: Melt 2 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Combine 3 cups chopped celery, 3 cups chopped onion, and seasonings. Sauté for 10 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups broth and let simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off stove and remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl combine all ingredients from the skillet with bread cubes. Add an additional 1 cup of broth. *See notes about adding broth

Option for Adding Stuffing into Turkey Cavity

  • Stuff mixture inside bird, both front and back. Cover with foil. Add any extra stuffing to a deep casserole dish. Add a little broth if needed to casserole dish to keep stuffing moist but not too wet.

Option for Baking Stuffing in a Casserole Dish

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Options to use a deep casserole dish or a cake pan. The deeper dish will help the stuffing retain more moisture. The shallower cake pan will help make a crispier and drier stuffing if that's what you prefer. Either way, add mixture to baking dish.
  • Bake for 50 minutes with lid on/tinfoil covering. Gently stir halfway through to help it bake evenly. Remove lid and continue baking for 15-10 minutes until you reached the desired driness and crispiness.
  • I like to start the bake in a deep casserole dish, bake for 50 minutes, then transfer to a cake pan for 20 + minutes to allow the stuffing to crisp up.
  • Enjoy! To reheat this stuffing, put in oven for 8-10 minutes at 350℉.

Notes

*Adding Broth: When the stuffing goes into the oven make sure it has 3 cups broth mixed in. Once in the oven, you have the option to add another ¼ cup broth half way through the bake if you feel it's getting dry. I wouldn't recommend adding more than ¼ cup additional as it will make the stuffing a bit soggy. But, this recipe is pretty fool proof in that you can just continue to bake it longer with the lid off to dry it out to your preferred consistency! If for some reason your stuffing seems super dry, continue to add ¼ cup of broth and mix until you reach a desired consistency.
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