<p>I just got assigned to bring the stuffing for T-day. My family prefers Stove Top but we need something better. Does anyone have a great stuffing recipe that they will share.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I do Stove Top. :)</p>
<p>I have added dried cranberries to the contents from the box after pouring in the hot water.</p>
<p>I have heard that you shouldn’t stuff the bird with the dressing, but you can cook it separately to avoid Salmonella poisoning.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/593954-turkey-stuffing.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/593954-turkey-stuffing.html</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/601689-your-best-stuffing-recipe.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/601689-your-best-stuffing-recipe.html</a></p>
<p>ah, thanks violadad- I tried searching but I got some odd results and Samurai, the stuffing will be done outside the bird, so no worries!</p>
<p>Check out this months issue of Real Simple. There are about 8 different recipies/variations.</p>
<p>this is so so so good!
[Holiday</a> Stuffing American Spoon Recipes](<a href=“Featured Recipes – American Spoon”>Featured Recipes – American Spoon)</p>
<p>I have combined it with another recipe that calls for some pork sausage (let’s not look at fat grams, OK?) and it is fantastic.</p>
<p>ooh, that sounds good, mafool. And I won’t even have to peel chestnuts, which from all accounts is horrible.</p>
<p>Corn bread made with jalapenos and frozen corn off the cob. Let dry. Cube. Add stuffing seasonings (sage, rosemary, parsley, etc.). (Or buy a commercial stuffing mix.) Saute in butter and olive oil (any or all of these) onions, shallots, apple chunks, mushrooms, sausage, celery. Add to stuffing. Use chicken or turkey broth to moisten. Add a raw egg or two and stir in thoroughly. Mix in chopped nuts. Press LOOSELY into a pan to roast until nicely crusty on top, about an hour.</p>
<p>my favorite was always oyster stuffing.
This sounds somewhat similar to my great aunts.
[Oyster</a> Stuffing Recipe - Food.com - 4366](<a href=“http://www.food.com/recipe/oyster-stuffing-4366]Oyster”>http://www.food.com/recipe/oyster-stuffing-4366)</p>
<p>Saute celery & onions in butter, add parsley and the seasoning packet from a bag of dried crouton bread cubes. Stir in the croutons. Add chicken broth, enough to make the mixture moist but not soggy. Stir in dried cranberries and toasted slivered almonds. Put dressing into a baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.</p>
<p>I absolutely do stuff our bird and have done so for 20-something years. Nobody has gotten sick (knocking on wood!). You take precautions: make sure it’s completely cooked and immediately remove the stuffing from the bird when you take it out of the oven. But NOTHING beats the taste of that stuffing!!! </p>
<p>My tummy is growling just thinking about it!</p>
<p>I’m living dangerously with churchmusicmom…my stuffing is cooked inside the bird.</p>
<p>Stove Top is fine for pairing with chicken for a “regular” meal, but Thanksgiving deserves homemade stuffing cooked in the bird.</p>
<p>My husband does the bird and stuffing on Thanksgiving (then claims to have made the whole dinner!) while I bake the breads, desserts, side dishes, homemade cider and cranberry sauce, etc. We also stuff the bird but his main ingredient for both the bird and the stuffing - butter. I think he uses about 3 pounds of butter for turkey and stuffing for 25! Absolutely delicious but deadly!</p>
<p>I’ve always stuffed the bird, as has my mom before me…heck, we’re just that kind of crazy outlaws…:)</p>
<p>Speaking of mom, it occurs to me that since last Thanksgiving, she was diagnosed as having celiac disease (at 80!). Anyone know a recipe for gluten-free stuffing? (It sounds yucky to me, but what can you do?)</p>
<p>I feel like I am leading some sort of rebel charge here! 
And, amtc, I must admit to using a silly amount of butter when I make my stuffing as well. </p>
<p>Garland, I have never tried any of these, but this looks to be a decent source for gluten-free ideas for stuffing. They may turn out to be very, very tasty!!</p>
<p>[Gluten-Free</a> Stuffing Recipes](<a href=“http://specialchildren.about.com/od/foodallergies/qt/glutenstuffing.htm]Gluten-Free”>Gluten-Free Chewing Gum List)</p>
<p>Try gluten free bread? I would try a test run before, as rice flour is a main ingredient in most and may not make great stuffing. (I’m also gluten free and just load up on sweet potatoes instead).</p>
<p>Thanks LasMa – I’m definitely trying your recipe. I must confess – since I have always had to work the day before and the day after Thanksgiving, I do turkey breast (the “working mom’s” turkey). My small family is trained – they don’t miss the legs or dark meat. And I usually do StoveTop (thanks Samurai). But this recipe I can handle. Thanks!</p>
<p>I stuff the bird. Stuffing out of the bird is decadent ;).
I also use butter - a cup (two sticks) for my 20 lb ish bird. I make lots of stuffing and what doesn’t fit in the bird, I bake in a casserole. It is not nearly as tasty as the greasy stuffing right from the bird, though.</p>
<p>I have never gotten sick from eating stuffing and don’t know of anyone who has gotten sick either. Perhaps that means I overcook my bird, though.</p>
<p>The day after, one of my favs is a turkey sandwich. Put mayo on the bread, top with turkey slices, stuffing and cranberry sauce. It’s delish!</p>
<p>I’ll check those out, churchmusicmom. Thanks.</p>
<p>nj2011mom–if it was me, I’d do that too, but mom is still adjusting to all she can’t have, so if I can provide her with some kind of stuffing, I’d like to. I’ll look into the breads (I confess, I usually start with the pre-made cubes, so this will be a learning curve for me.)</p>
<p>one issue with Gluten Free bread is that it crumbles very easily. It is also very dry, so I don’t know how well it will do as a dressing base without becoming a soggy mess, which is I why I recommended a test run. The cornbread option might be better, but don’t use a commercial corn bread mix, as the principal ingredient in most is wheat flour. Good luck - I am interested to hear your results!</p>