My Stuffing/Dressing Needs HELP!!!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:12 pm

Ok. So, I am making stuffing this year for Turkey Day. I have bread cubes to use, but what should I do next? Please, please, please offer some recipe ideas.

I do have some special requirements....

1. No cornbread stuffing recipes. I have the bread cubes already so that is what I am sticking with.

2. No funky stuff like raisins or nuts or apples in it. I'm talking basic, traditional stuffing.

3. I've heard a lot lately about sausage in stuffing. I've never had it this way, but I've heard from a pork expert that it is to-die-for. So, I'm open to stuffing recipes that include sausage.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » November 20, 2007 4:13 pm

Have you asked Bobbie?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:14 pm

CaptainP wrote:Have you asked Bobbie?

Bobbie is busy on the moon molesting children with Neil Diamond.

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » November 20, 2007 4:14 pm

I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:15 pm

alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.

(((Bits Sausage)))

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » November 20, 2007 4:16 pm

buffettbride wrote:
alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.
(((Bits Sausage)))

Maybe I should've invited Neil.

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » November 20, 2007 4:20 pm

alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.

HA! I pee'd a little.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:21 pm

I love a good hijacking---and please continue---but I REALLLLLLY do need a stuffing recipe!!!

Just to tug at your heart strings a little, when I asked my daughter who cannot eat gluten what food she wanted the most for Thanksgiving, it was stuffing. So, my major accomplishment this year needs to be mastering gluten-free stuffing so I can make her one, small request a possibility.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » November 20, 2007 4:22 pm

alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.

maybe if you hadn't danced around screaming because it was still in the bird and the bird was still in the oven...

Post by **SMLCHNG** » November 20, 2007 4:23 pm

Definitely the bread cubes
Jimmy Dean's Sausage (sage flavored if you want)
Onion and Garlic powder
celery
Ground sage
Melted butter to get it all mushy
Ground Pepper

I might be missing something, cause it's just from memory, and Mom makes it every year.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:23 pm

mjeischen wrote:
alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.

HA! I pee'd a little.

I used to do that, but now I can't stop the flow.

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » November 20, 2007 4:25 pm

buffettbride wrote:I love a good hijacking---and please continue---but I REALLLLLLY do need a stuffing recipe!!!

Just to tug at your heart strings a little, when I asked my daughter who cannot eat gluten what food she wanted the most for Thanksgiving, it was stuffing. So, my major accomplishment this year needs to be mastering gluten-free stuffing so I can make her one, small request a possibility.

allrecipes.com

I have one at home that is pretty basic. Celery, Onions, Salt/Pepper to taste, Milk Butter and eggs.

I wish I had it to convey but it's a basic bread stuffing recipe.

Also Foodtv.com - They've had tons of turkey day shows on Food TV. If you've got a glutten free bread-like product I suppose it will sub nicely.

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » November 20, 2007 4:25 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.
maybe if you hadn't danced around screaming because it was still in the bird and the bird was still in the oven...

It took a long time to shed the reputation of being a turkey "molester".

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:25 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:Definitely the bread cubes
Jimmy Dean's Sausage (sage flavored if you want)
Onion and Garlic powder
celery
Ground sage
Melted butter to get it all mushy
Ground Pepper

I might be missing something, cause it's just from memory, and Mom makes it every year.

That sounds about what I was thinking and I think Jimmy Dean's stuff is gluten-free.

Now, not to sound like a total tard, but I am only a good cook when I have good directions.

I'm assuming saute everything in butter and then add to stuffing cubes? Wouldn't there be some broth involved somewhere?

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » November 20, 2007 4:25 pm

For a good sized turkey 15-18 pounds:

melt a stick of butter in a pan add one small yellow onion diced into small pieces and 5-8 ribs/stalks of celery sliced thin.

Saute these in the butter until they become translucent (don't allow butter to brown) and add 1 tsp. of Be''s poultry seasoning.

Pour this mixture over your "stale" bread cubes and toss gently to spread moisture throughout.

Stuff your turkey and put excess in a baking dish with a small amount of chicken stock to keep it from drying out. Cover dish with lid or foil and bake.

You don't need to add stock/broth to the turkey stuffing unless the butter doesn't go far enough. Then just use a very little. The turkey juices will moisten it up.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:26 pm

mjeischen wrote:
buffettbride wrote:I love a good hijacking---and please continue---but I REALLLLLLY do need a stuffing recipe!!!

Just to tug at your heart strings a little, when I asked my daughter who cannot eat gluten what food she wanted the most for Thanksgiving, it was stuffing. So, my major accomplishment this year needs to be mastering gluten-free stuffing so I can make her one, small request a possibility.
allrecipes.com

I have one at home that is pretty basic. Celery, Onions, Salt/Pepper to taste, Milk Butter and eggs.

I wish I had it to convey but it's a basic bread stuffing recipe.

Also Foodtv.com - They've had tons of turkey day shows on Food TV. If you've got a glutten free bread-like product I suppose it will sub nicely.

GF bread works quite well because it is already halfway to being stale-flavored.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:27 pm

blackjack wrote:For a good sized turkey 15-18 pounds:

melt a stick of butter in a pan add one small yellow onion diced into small pieces and 5-8 ribs/stalks of celery sliced thin.

Saute these in the butter until they become translucent (don't allow butter to brown) and add 1 tsp. of Be''s poultry seasoning.

Pour this mixture over your "stale" bread cubes and toss gently to spread moisture throughout.

Stuff your turkey and put excess in a baking dish with a small amount of chicken stock to keep it from drying out. Cover dish with lid or foil and bake.

I shoulda added we're not putting it in the bird.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 20, 2007 4:28 pm

alphabits wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.
maybe if you hadn't danced around screaming because it was still in the bird and the bird was still in the oven...
It took a long time to shed the reputation of being a turkey "molester".

Mr. Bits the Turkey Toucher!!!!

Y-NO-9-O · Post by **Y-NO-9-O** » November 20, 2007 4:30 pm

Suggestions:
Gwaltney's (sp?) sausage (in green "chub") has 40% less fat. Brown that and put aside on paper towel.
This is for 8 cups of bread cubes.
Saute the following in a stick of butter (notice I did NOT say "or margarine"):
1 large onion diced
4 stalks celery sliced
Remove from heat when the onions are translucent and crunchy (don't brown)
Stir in 1 teaspoon sage or poultry seasoning then add the sausage and mix.
In a bowl mix bread crumbs and onion mixture adding chicken broth slowly so the mixture doesn't get too soggy. You will need between 3/4 and 1 cup broth. Stuffs a 10 lb bird or you can put it in baking dish and bake.

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » November 20, 2007 4:30 pm

buffettbride wrote:
alphabits wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
alphabits wrote:I put my sausage in the stuffing one year ...... but no one would eat it.
maybe if you hadn't danced around screaming because it was still in the bird and the bird was still in the oven...
It took a long time to shed the reputation of being a turkey "molester".
Mr. Bits the Turkey Toucher!!!!

Bitsylvania ..... where men are men and turkeys are afraid!

And on a serious note, the recipes given sound similar to ours .... bread crumbs, onion, celery, poultry seasoning, butter .... yada, yada, yada