Traditionalsupperstuffing Recipes

TRADITIONAL SUPPER STUFFING WITH CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees F and scatter bread on baking sheet, season with poultry seasoning and bake to toast bread, 10-12 minutes.
• Quarter the apples and slice into each quarter on an angle to cut away the core. Chop apples into bite size pieces.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 3 tablespoons butter, when the butter melts, add the apples, onions, celery, bay leaf and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Add turkey to the skillet and combine with vegetables, heat through 2 to 3 minutes then fold in bread and moisten with about 2 cups chicken stock.
• While stuffing cooks, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and whisk in flour, 1 minute, whisk in cider and chicken stock and season with salt and pepper to taste, reduce 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve stuffing doused with 1/2 cup gravy.

CLASSIC STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, sage and thyme; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread and the vegetable-broth mixture and stir until combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Drizzle with the turkey drippings (or dot with butter); sprinkle with the paprika.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden, 25 to 30 more minutes.

STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute celery and onion (if using) in butter.
• Bring soup mix and water to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in poultry seasoning, butter, celery and onion.
• Add this mixture to the bread cubes; toss together.
• Let stand in a warm place, covered.
• Stir occasionally.
• Stuff the bird when you are ready.
• Stuffing can also be put in a slow cooker if you are not going to stuff the bird.Grease crockpot; add stuffing; set on low for 3-4 hours.