Homemade Stuffing Without A Bird

Growing up, this was the only way my mom made the stuffing for inside the turkey. Stuffing that didn’t fit in the turkey was put into a casserole dish and baked separately. Golden brown on the outside, moist and tender on the inside. Every Thanksgiving my family wants to eat Stove Top Stuffing with our dinner, not my choice. Now don’t get me wrong, I love Stove Top Stuffing but there is no comparison to traditional stuffing, especially on a holiday.

Using your hands, tear the bread into small pieces and let it sit out, uncovered, overnight.

Whisk the eggs.

Rinse, pat dry and dice the celery.

Dice the onion.

In a large bowl add the bread, sage, egg, onion, celery, salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.

Add about a cup of chicken broth then using your hands mix well. When I make my dressing, I add enough broth so I can’t see any pieces of bread. If you still see bread pieces, add a little more chicken broth and keep mixing with your hands. Spray a 3 qt casserole dish with cooking oil. Put the stuffing into the dish and cover. Bake in a preheated 350º oven for 1-1/2 hours or until the center is cooked.

Use a fork and check the center to make sure it is completely cooked.

Homemade Stuffing Without A Bird

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Ingredients

• 1 large loaf of white bread
• 2 eggs
• 2 medium stalks celery, ends cut off
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 tsp ground sage
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1-2 cans chicken broth

*Optional: Parts of the bird (liver, heart, gizzard) chopped up and added to bread

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Using your hands, tear the bread into small pieces and let it sit out, uncovered, overnight.
3. Whisk the eggs.
4. Rinse, pat dry and dice the celery.
5. Dice the onion.
6. In a large bowl add the bread, sage, egg, onion, celery, salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
7. Add about a cup of chicken broth then using your hands mix well. When I make my dressing, I add enough broth so I can’t see any pieces of bread. If you still see bread pieces, keep adding a little more chicken broth and keep mixing with your hands. 
8. Spray a 3 qt casserole dish with cooking oil. Put the stuffing into the dish and cover. Bake in the oven for 1-1/2 hours or until the center is cooked. Use a fork to see if the center is cooked, then serve.

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