Homemade Turkey Stuffing (aka Turkey Dressing)
A turkey isn’t complete without its delicious dressing or stuffing. Toasted bread flavored with butter, onion, celery and poultry season will set this holiday dinner side dish apart from all the others.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 227kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf bread, toasted & cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 cup celery, about 2-3 stalks, chopped
- 2-3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Prepare cubed bread and place in large bowl. Add poultry seasoning, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Place chopped celery in a 4-cup microwave safe measuring cup, cover with water and plastic wrap, and cook for 5 minutes at 70% power. Set aside.
- Place onion in a 4-cup microwave safe measuring cup with butter, cover with plastic wrap, and cook for 3 minutes at 90% power. Make sure you use a large enough measuring cup so that the butter does not boil over. Set aside.
- Using a slotted spoon, scoop out celery from water and add to bread cubes. Reserve celery water. Pour onion-butter mixture into cubes and stir well to combine. Pour a small amount of celery water at a time into the dressing mixture until bread is slightly damp. You will use about ½ cup in total.
- Place back in the empty bread bag and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook turkey. There is enough dressing here for a 12 pound turkey. I usually double the recipe for my 20 lb. turkey.
- IMPORTANT: Do not stuff a turkey until just prior to cooking.
Notes
Turkey Dressing in Casserole Dish
Prepare as instructed above up to the point where you will stuff the turkey. You will need 2 cups of chicken stock and 2 Tablespoons of butter to complete the casserole.
Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Toss the dressing with 1 cup chicken stock then scoop into the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and drizzle another 1 cup of chicken stock over dressing. Top with 2 Tablespoons of cubed butter. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg
