Loosen Yer Belt Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing Food

LOOSEN-YER-BELT THANKSGIVING TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• In a BIG bowl, add both bags of stuffing mix.
• Chop the onions, celery, water chestnuts (coarse chop), pecans, cranberries & parsley and combine with the stuffing mixes in the BIG bowl.
• Toss with your hands to mix well.
• Add sage, rosemary, thyme, pepper & toss again.
• Break eggs into a smaller bowl. Whisk to mix until uniformly yellow.
• Add 2 cups of chicken broth to eggs & mix.
• Melt 2 ounces of butter & mix into eggs & broth (do not melt butter too hot or it'll cook eggs).
• Pour eggs & butter broth into BIG bowl of stuffing mix & gently mix with your hands (No Smushing, just lightly, lightly fluffing).
• Add enough additional broth to get an evenly moistened (not drippy or gloppy) mix.
• If using as stuffing, use this mix to loosely stuff your bird (don't forget to stuff the front where the neck used to be - makes for a nice presentation as he/she cooks).
• Place remainder in lasagne pan (goal - no more than 2 inches thick in pan).
• Melt remaining 2 ounces of butter & mix with an additional cup of broth. Drizzle over pan of stuffing. Cover pan with tight-fitting aluminum foil & bake @ 325 degrees for 25 nminutes covered & 15 minutes uncovered for a nice crust - adding more broth along the way to prevent drying out (but do not want mush either).

THANKSGIVING TURKEY STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute celery, onion& parsley in butter& chicken broth in a frying pan until soft.
• Add seasonings to torn up bread.
• Add celery, onion& parsley mixture to bread.
• Add beaten eggs& milk mixture to bread.
• Mix well.
• Bread should be moist enough to hold together well.
• Adjust with more eggs or milk.
• Put stuffing in turkey and pack fairly tight- do not stuff turkey until you are ready to put in the oven.
• Stuffing can be made the day before& stored in the fridge.

MY GRANDMA'S HEIRLOOM - THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• In large fry pan cook celery and onions in grease or oil and water over low for about 1/2 hour.
• Put bread, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl. Pour onion/celery mix (including liquid) over bread and mix well.
• Beat eggs and add to bread mixture. Mix well.
• Put dressing in greased baking dish and bake about 45 minutes in 350 oven, covered.
• Doubles well, extremely good cold.
• Can be made in well greased crockpot on low in about 3 hours.

TO-DIE-FOR THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, and rosemary in 4 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat until golden and soft.
• In a huge bowl (or the nearest thing you've got--I use the turkey roaster), combine bread cubes, eggs, and remaining bacon fat. Then add onion/garlic mixture, the thyme, and pecans.
• Combine the bourbon and chicken stock; starting with 1 quart, add enough stock to produce the consistency YOU recognize as "stuffing."
• When combined, stuff bird or place in separate large baking dish(es).
• Bake at 350 for at least 45 minutes--longer if you prefer a dark crust on your stuffing.
• Serves 12 or more as part of a Thanksgiving feast.

TURKEY WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the turkey into a deep, high-sided bowl on its end with the stuffing end up. Set aside.
• Heat the chicken broth in the microwave in a large microwave-proof container. Place mushrooms in a glass bowl and pour heated broth over them. Cover and allow to sit for 35 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl toss the onion, celery, and green pepper with the oil and salt. Place the vegetables on a sheet pan and roast for 35 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, spread the cubed bread over the vegetables, return to the oven, and continue cooking.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Chop the mushrooms and place in a large
• microwave-proof bowl with the vegetables and bread, reserved chicken stock, cherries, pecans, eggs, sage, parsley and black pepper. Stir well in order to break up pieces of bread. Use your hands to combine, if necessary. Heat the stuffing in a microwave on high power for 6 minutes.
• While the stuffing is heating, rub the bird with oil. Working quickly, place the stuffing into the cavity of the turkey to avoid losing heat. Place the turkey into a roasting pan, on a rack, and season with salt and pepper. Place the roasting pan on the middle rack of the oven. Roast for 45 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for another 60 to 75 minutes or until the bird reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F. Serve immediately.

THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Soak bread in water until soft. Squeeze out ALL the water you can with your hands. When finished, place bread in large bowl and set aside.
• Dice onion and celery.
• Peel, core, dice apple.
• Simmer onions and celery in one stick of butter until onions are translucent.
• Add pork, liver, apple, and parsley. Simmer until brown.
• Add meat mixture to bowl containing the bread. Add salt, pepper and sage to taste.
• Mix and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Place in 9x13 casserole dish, and bake @ 375 for 30-40 minutes until the top begins to brown.

MOM'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute onion, celery, and mushrooms in butter.
• Heat broth until hot, but not boiling.
• Combine bread cubes and seasoning; then add sauteed vegetable mixture.
• Sprinkle bread mixture with hot broth and toss until cubes are damp, but still rather dry.
• Add apple and nuts, if using.
• Pack lightly in turkey, baking any extra stuffing in an ovenproof pan for 45 minutes to one hour at 350 degrees.
• You may also cook stuffing in a crock pot on low for 3-4 hours, stirring frequently, lightly adding broth, if stuffing becomes dry.
• Happy Thanksgiving!

THANKSGIVING STUFFING (CHEAT! USING STOVE TOP)

Steps:

• Saute onions and celery in butter.
• Sprinkle with poultry seasoning.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Toss this mixture into your favorite dry stuffing mix.
• Heat broth and set aside.
• Read directions on your favorite stuffing mix box.
• Add enough hot water to the broth to make up the required liquid needed.
• (Omit butter the recipe calls for as it was already used to saute vegetables.)
• Pour over stuffing/vegetables mixture and mix well.
• Stuff your chicken or turkey. For a side dish place stuffing in a baking dish; cover and bake for 15 to 25 minutes at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

GRANDMA'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Chop onion, celery, carrots and garlic in food processor.
• Combine vegetables with butter and saute for 10 minutes.
• Mix cooked veggies with eggs, stuffing, salt, pepper and chicken broth in baking dish.
• Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

PAULA DEEN'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Stuffing:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crumble oven-dried bread into a large bowl. Add rice and saltines.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet until it starts to brown. Add celery and onion and saute until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over bread and rice mixture. Add stock and mix well. Add salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning. Mix well. Add the beaten eggs and melted butter. Mix well. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the stuffing mixture for the Mushroom Giblet Gravy.
• Pour stuffing into a greased pan and bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Giblet Gravy:.
• Bring stock and giblets to a boil. Add bouillon and 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, saute mushrooms until browned in butter. Add mushrooms to gravy with egg and salt and pepper, to taste.