Posted By Ingrid Turner on Nov 28, 2013 in Christmas, Featured, Food Holidays, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Side Dishes, Stuffing, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian | 0 comments

The 4th Thursday of November is National Stuffing Day!

A day to itself for stuffing? Well, it’s so mouth-watering that I don’t begrudge giving it a day of its own.

We enjoy stuffing so much at our house, that not only do we stuff our poultry, but we even make extra in a casserole to enjoy it for a couple days.

My Mother-in-law made wonderful dressing, albeit different from mine, but she would bring us the most delicious rye bread with Stuffing Sandwiches. Her dressing had a more cohesive quality & she could slice it. So, between 2 slices of fresh rye bread, she would enclose the stuffing. It was the best. I wish she had given me her recipe!

How to Cook Turkey Stuffing:

My stuffing fills a 15 lb turkey, and a small casserole dish.

Type: Side Dish Recipe

Serve with: poultry
Prep Time: 12 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Yield: for stuffing a 15 lb bird + a small casserole dish

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 large onion – minced
3 ribs celery – minced
1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning – or more, if desired
1 tsp gumbo file
1 tsp fresh sage leaves – chopped; or 1/2 tsp dried sage
1 tbsp parsley – chopped
pepper – to taste; about 1 tsp
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
8 cups stale bread – cubed
1/2 apple

Instructions:

In a large sauté pan, melt butter. On medium heat, sauté onions on medium heat.
When translucent, add in celery, poultry seasoning, gumbo file, cayenne, sage leaves, parsley & pepper, to taste.
When heated through, sprinkle on top bread crumbs & stale bread. Stir through well.
Remove stuffing from heat & allow it to cool slightly, so you can handle it.
Using your hands, or a spoon, place stuffing, loosely packed, inside of the turkey cavity. * Tip: You can also stuff the small cavity near the neck, if necessary.
Cut an apple in half, and remove just the seeds. Plug the opening of the cavity where you stuffed the bird, sealing it inside.
Roast your bird until it’s reached the appropriate internal temperature.