my mom's bread dressing (stuffing)
Nothing says "holiday meal" in our house like dressing! Or as some call it, stuffing. This recipe only appeared around the holidays and it's one of those that I learned by hanging around the kitchen watching my mom as she prepared the Thanksgiving feast. Mom would start the day before, baking crescent rolls and preparing the always creative Jell-o mold. She would begin the dressing around 6 am on Thanksgiving Day. Then came the candied yams, the potatoes and the endless stream of dishes brought by the family. Holidays are to meant to create new traditions and remember old. Enjoy!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, this semi-homemade recipe is fantastic. We love the addition of sauteed celery, onion, and browned bacon. Bacon adds a little smokiness to the side dish. This recipe makes just the right amount to stuff the turkey and have an extra pan of dressing on the side. It's very adaptable and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Oscar Mayer bacon
- 2 cups diced celery
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 bags onion and sage bread stuffing, 12 oz each
- 1/2-1 teaspoon rubbed sage, to taste
- 1-2 cup chicken broth, enough to dampen dressing
- - maybe a little melted butter
How To Make my mom's bread dressing (stuffing)
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Step 1Cut up bacon in one-inch pieces. -
Step 2Brown lightly in pan. Do not drain grease. You can use any bacon you like, My mom always used Oscar Mayer which has a certain flavor.
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Step 3When browned. add celery and saute for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 4Add onions and continue sauteing until they become glassy and soft but not browned.
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Step 5Empty dressing bags into a large pan (I use an old roasting pan).
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Step 6Pour the bacon, onion, and celery evenly over the bread.
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Step 7Sprinkle about 1 tsp rubbed sage and mix well.
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Step 8Add chicken broth a little at a time. The dressing should be moist but not soggy. The bread cubes should still look like cubes but should be starting to stick together.
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Step 9Stuff your 12-14 lb turkey. There will be leftovers.
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Step 10Roast according to directions. Don't stuff ahead of time.
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Step 11Place the leftovers in a baking dish.
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Step 12Add a little more chicken broth.
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Step 13You can drizzle some melted butter over the top to make top nice and crispy.
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Step 14Bake at 350 until warm and brown, about 45 minutes.
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Step 15My sons love this and would eat only this for Thanksgiving with some gravy! It is a rather basic stuffing that is always a crowd pleaser.
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