Bonnies Classic Country Stuffing Food

GOOD OLD COUNTRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Crumble dried white bread into a large bowl. Add cooked white rice and crushed saltines. Sauté pork sausage. Add celery and onion and sauté until transparent - 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over bread and rice mixture. Add stock - mix, add salt, pepper, sage and poultry seasoning. Add 3 beaten eggs and mix well. Reserve 2 tablespoons of mix for gravy. Add slices of 1/4 stick of butter on top. Pour into greased pan and bake until done - 45 minutes.
• Mushroom Giblet Gravy:
• Bring stock and giblets to a boil. Add bouillon and 2 tablespoons reserved stuffing mixture. Make a slurry by whisking together the cornstarch and water and add to the boiling stock; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, sauté mushrooms until browned in 3 tablespoons butter. Add mushrooms to gravy with egg and salt and pepper, to taste.

BONNIE'S SAVORY SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• To make things go faster, prep the breads the night before. Cut the Glutino English Muffins into one inch cubes, and put them on a flat pan in a 300 degree oven. Slowly dry and toast the bread until it is a lovely golden brown. Transfer the bread cubes to a large bowl. Do the same with the corn bread. I bake the bread cubes in separate pans because the corn bread browns faster than the English muffins.
• Chop the vegetables and apples. This can all be done the day before.
• Add 3 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet. Break apart the Jimmy Dean's sausage with a fork, and add the seasonings and cook it about five minutes.
• Add the vegetables and apples to the sausage and continue cooking until the sausage is cooked through.
• Pour the meat mixture on top of the toasted breads in the mixing bowl.
• Mix butter into the 2 ½ cups of broth and stir to blend and pour over everything in the mixing bowl. Gently mix to combine with a spatula. It will look a little wet, that is okay. Just make sure the bread is covered.
• Pour into a 9 X 13 greased baking dish. Cover with foil and Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil to brown top, about 10 more minutes. Enjoy!
• Yummy!

BONNIE'S STUFFED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree. Line an 8 inch pan with foil , and spray with Pam.
• 2. Slice the French bread and toast it in the toaster.
• 3. Cut it into small cubes.
• 4. Chop the olives.
• 5. In a small mixing bowl, combine all the stuffing ingredients and gently mix until well combined.
• 6. Sprinkle both sides of fillets with salt , pepper and paprika. Place one fillet in the pan. Spread the stuffing evenly over the fillet. Add the second fillet on top of the stuffing (like making a sandwich)
• 7. Cut the fillet in half, sprinkle with dill weed and paprika.
• 8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overcook. Makes 2 servings. You can double the recipe for 4 servings like I did.
• 9. Here is how it looks! Enjoy!

CLASSIC SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, celery, sage and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread cubes and sausage-broth mixture and toss until evenly combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cover with foil.
• Bake the stuffing until hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

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.

BONNIE'S HOMEMADE STUFFING SEASONING MIX

Steps:

• 1. To use, mix 2 to 3 tablespoons Stuffing Seasoning with 2 quarts day-old bread crumbs, 1 beaten egg, salt and pepper, 1 small onion, chopped and browned in 1/4 cup butter. Add enough water or milk to moisten. Mix and pack in a container with a tight-fitting lid.