My Moms Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffing Food

MY MOM'S PERFECT THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bag of bread cubes with Pepperidge Farm herbed seasoned stuffing.
• In a frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sautée onions, green pepper, and celery (or celery seed) until all is softened and translucent.
• Pour melted butter and vegetables over all bread cubes and crumbs.
• Mix in the two beaten eggs. Toss.
• Add: 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning 2 Tbsp Dried Parsley 1 Tsp Oregano Toss again.
• Now pour chicken broth over all of the mixture making sure that stuffing is ALMOST wet. You want it to be more than damp, but not downright wet so that stuffing doesn't dry out while inside turkey baking. (You can judge if stuffing is becoming too wet, just reserve the rest of the broth if not needed. Many people like to use milk, but I find that it causes it to have a bland flavor. The chicken broth is the secret to excellent flavor, here.)
• Toss once again, making sure all bread is well coated with all ingredients.
• Stuff the turkey, packing tightly, but not too tightly (as in "don't really jam it in there") at both ends. (If you have any leftover, you can put it in a casserole dish, and refrigerate until 45 minutes before turkey is done, then put in the oven with turkey for extra stuffing.)
• Use softened butter and, using fingers, rub butter all over turkey until coated. Then shake a little paprika over the top of the entire turkey.
• Put about 2 tablespoons flour inside the baking bag before putting the turkey inside. Push turkey into the bag. Close bag tightly. Make three slits across the top of the bag for ventilation and put it into a roaster pan.
• Put the lid on the roaster. Then bake following instructions for the size turkey you have. (**Note: the baking bag will probably cut baking time by at least 3/4 hr to 1 hour, but really holds in the juices and turkey stays very moist and juicy.) No basting is required when you use the baking bag, but if you wish, you can baste one or two times during baking.
• **Note** Be sure to remember to make the slits in the top of the baking bag, maybe an inch or two long, and be sure to put the little bit of flour into the bottom of the bag before you put the turkey inside. When finished, you will have an ample supply of broth inside the bag to make your gravy. Simply use a cup or ladle to scoop it all out. (What broth I don't need, I always put into a plastic container and freeze to use when I make my chicken soups. I add it into the pot of soup and it gives my soups added extra special flavor!)

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!

MOM'S STUFFING

Steps:

• Remove crust and cube the Texas Toast.
• Toast cubes in the oven at 350 until golden brown about 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large skillet, over moderate heat.
• Saute onion, celery and herbs in butter until celery is softened about 20 minutes.
• Add toasted bread cubes to the vegetable mixture to soak up butter.
• Place bread and vegetable mixture in a large mixing bowl.
• Add chicken broth, eggs, and Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Mix to the mixing bowl.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place in a greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.