My Stuffing/Dressing Needs HELP!!!

[blackjack]

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.

Now you're making things difficult!

Use "some" chicken stock but you don't want it to be mush. Also, if you have some extra turkey skin (from a loose flap here or there) include that in your dish.

[ph4ever]

here's a gluten free Thanksgiving dinner with dressing recipe

http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/0rec/02/02turk011.htm

[buffettbride]

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.

Now you're making things difficult!

Use "some" chicken stock but you don't want it to be mush. Also, if you have some extra turkey skin (from a loose flap here or there) include that in your dish.

Loose flaps. Check.

[buffettbride]

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

What is poultry seasoning?

Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

[buffettbride]

here's a gluten free Thanksgiving dinner with dressing recipe

http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/0rec/02/02turk011.htm

that one has, like, fruit in it. barf. i suppose i could just add in extra celery though!

[chippewa]

Googled "gluten free stuffing" and got a surprising # of results. Lots of choices there.

[blackjack]

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

What is poultry seasoning?

Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

Bell's poultry seasoning is what gives stuffing that traditional stuffing flavor. Not like seasoned salt at all. More sage-like.

It's in a yellow and red box near the salt and pepper in your supermarket.
An essential for any Thanksgiving dinner.

[buffettbride]

Googled "gluten free stuffing" and got a surprising # of results. Lots of choices there.

To be honest, I'd rather modify a regular recipe to use the cubes I have than one of the GF recipes. I've had MUCH better luck that way.

GF people are very zealous--even moreso than Parrotheads--and some of the recipes are, um, interesting to say the least.

[SMLCHNG]

Definitely the bread cubes
Jimmy Dean's Sausage (sage flavored if you want)
Onion (or onions) and Garlic powder
celery
Ground sage
Melted butter to get it all mushy (4 sticks)
Ground Pepper
Thyme
Poultry seasoning
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?

4 sticks of butter will make it mushy enough.. you cook the sausage and celery together, drain it, and have all the dry ingredients in a bowl, pour it all together and add the butter a little at a time.

[buffettbride]

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

What is poultry seasoning?

Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

Bell's poultry seasoning is what gives stuffing that traditional stuffing flavor. Not like seasoned salt at all. More sage-like.

It's in a yellow and red box near the salt and pepper in your supermarket.
An essential for any Thanksgiving dinner.

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! I'll see if I can find some. Sometimes that east-coast stuff isn't here in CO, but it also appears to be gluten-free which is a HUGE bonus.

I think what I'm really lacking is that "traditional" flavor. The closer I can get to Stove-Top the better.

[SMLCHNG]

What is poultry seasoning?
Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

No, it's a ground powdered spice like sage and thyme, but gooder.

[z-man]

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.

I like a simple bread, celery, onion and sage stuffing.
We double, triple, or quadruple the following, depending on the size of the bird.
I prefer more sage than the basic recipe calls for.
Recipe works better if the bread isn't too fresh - let it sit out for awhile.


Celery & Sage Bread Stuffing

1 tablespoon of vegatable oil
1/4 cup of onion
1 cup of chopped celery
1/2 cup of water or non-fat broth
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of sage
4 cups of bread (crumbs or cubes)
1 small can of mushrooms, drained (optional)


Sauté onion in oil until translucent. Add celery, water, pepper, and sage. Cover and cook until celery is tender. Add bread crumbs. Mix well, adding more water as desired.
Stuff bird with warm stuffing and cook normally, or bake in a glass pan at 350 for about 45 minutes

[buffettbride]

Definitely the bread cubes
Jimmy Dean's Sausage (sage flavored if you want)
Onion (or onions) and Garlic powder
celery
Ground sage
Melted butter to get it all mushy (4 sticks)
Ground Pepper
Thyme
Poultry seasoning
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?

4 sticks of butter will make it mushy enough.. you cook the sausage and celery together, drain it, and have all the dry ingredients in a bowl, pour it all together and add the butter a little at a time.

Excelllllllent!!!

[SMLCHNG]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! I'll see if I can find some. Sometimes that east-coast stuff isn't here in CO, but it also appears to be gluten-free which is a HUGE bonus.

you can find poultry seasoning at KS, Safeway or Albertsons.

[buffettbride]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! I'll see if I can find some. Sometimes that east-coast stuff isn't here in CO, but it also appears to be gluten-free which is a HUGE bonus.

you can find poultry seasoning at KS, Safeway or Albertsons.

WOOHOO!! I have to go to KS tonight for some cream for the mashed taters so I'll look for it!

Thanks so much!

[buffettbride]

What is poultry seasoning?
Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

No, it's a ground powdered spice like sage and thyme, but gooder.

kinda like the "italian seasoning" bottle but "bird seasoning."

Mmmmm. I like stuff that is gooder!

[SMLCHNG]

What is poultry seasoning?
Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

No, it's a ground powdered spice like sage and thyme, but gooder.

kinda like the "italian seasoning" bottle but "bird seasoning."
Mmmmm. I like stuff that is gooder!

Uh huh. I use it on chicken, rock cornish hens, too.

[Carolinadreamin']

Mal....This one looks like Stove-Top... I'd put some butter in the bottom of a pan and then cook the veggies, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Bake at 350 for about 30 mins.

6 cups chicken stock
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrots
3/4 cup diced onions
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 small bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups cubed French bread

[Bubbaphan]

Loose flaps. Check.

[flipflopgirl]

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

What is poultry seasoning?

Is that like seasoning salt, only different?

Bell's poultry seasoning is what gives stuffing that traditional stuffing flavor. Not like seasoned salt at all. More sage-like.

It's in a yellow and red box near the salt and pepper in your supermarket.
An essential for any Thanksgiving dinner.

YUP! You beat me to it! I use Bell's just like my grandma did and it comes out sooooooooooooo YUMMY!