Dairy Free Crock Pot Stuffing Or Dressing Food

SLOW COOKER SOURDOUGH & FRESH HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of the Crock Pot with olive oil.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread bread cubes onto two rimmed cooking sheets and bake, stirring once, until crisp, about 10 minutes. You can also dry the bread cubes out without using the oven. Just cut the bread into chunks and let it sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours, until hard. Add the bread cubes to the slow cooker.
• Set a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil, then the onion and celery. Saute until tender and lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add the broth, stirring to scrap up any remaining brown bits of onion.
• Let the broth mixture cool to room temperature. Add the parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and egg. Beat with a whisk until blended.
• Pour the broth and veggie mixture over the bread crumbs. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to gently stir until evenly distributed. Add additional broth, 1/4 cup at a time, until the bread is almost entirely soaked and is no longer crunchy, but not so much that there is broth pooled at the bottom of the slow cooker. The bottom of the slow cooker should still be relatively dry.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hours, until the edges are golden brown.
• Top with fresh herbs before serving, if desired.

DAIRY-FREE CROCK-POT STUFFING OR DRESSING

Steps:

• Optional, lightly toast cubed bread, on a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes at 200 degrees in the oven.
• Optional, sauté celery, carrots, and onion in 2 T of olive oil until onions are translucent for more flavor.
• Mix all ingredients in a big mixing bowl.
• Place in greased slow cooker.
• Cook on high for 1 hour, and then stir. Add additional broth by the 1/2 cup if you would like more moist. Remember the crock-pot keeps food moist with the lid on, so don't overdo it.
• Reduce heat to low, and cook for an additional 2 hours, stirring every hour.
• Serve and enjoy!

STUFFING CROCK POT DRESSING

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and sauté onion, celery, parsley.
• Pour over bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl.
• Add all seasonings and toss together well.
• Pour in broth and beaten eggs, and mix together well.
• Pack lightly into crock pot.
• Cover and cook on high 45 minutes, then reduce to low for 4-8 hours. (crock pots can be very different from one another).
• Enjoy it!

SLOW COOKER STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, mushroom, and parsley in butter, stirring frequently.
• Spoon cooked vegetables over bread cubes in a very large mixing bowl. Season with poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram, and salt and pepper. Pour in enough broth to moisten, and mix in eggs. Transfer mixture to slow cooker, and cover.
• Cook on High for 45 minutes, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for 4 to 8 hours.

EASY CROCK POT STUFFING (DRESSING)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain grease.
• Melt butter in saucepan and cook celery and onion until tender.
• Combine stuffing cubes, ground beef and celery onion mixture in extra large bowl or roasting pan (to allow room for mixing).
• Add chicken broth and mix well. Note: the amount of broth you use may vary. I like my stuffing pretty moist and the amount needed can vary depending on how dry the bread cubes are. I generally use about 5 cups, but adjust this to your liking. It will not dry out in the crock pot like it does in the oven, so make about as moist as you want it to be when it is done, then add about 1/4 cup more. You can always add a litte water later if it looks too dry, but it will be a bigger ordeal if it is too soupy for you (requires spreading on pan and baking in the oven for awile).
• Place stuffing in crock pot and place turkey neck and giblets on top to help flavor the stuffing.
• Cook on medium-low for about 4 hours.
• Remove turkey neck and giblets before serving (I also give it a good stirring at this point).