Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing is the traditional way to make the side dish for turkey or chicken.
Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing
by Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing is my recipe of the day. Whatever you call it, it will be delicious.
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This is a purist kind of recipe for stuffing/dressing. It has a simple yet wonderful flavor that is the perfect accompaniment to any roast bird.
It also works well inside the bird, but make sure your stuffing comes up to temp to be safe- to do this, when the turkey is resting before I carve it, I take the stuffing out of the bird, pop it into a pan, cover with foil and bake until it gets to 165-170F.
This way you can be sure to safely cook any poultry juice that ran into it, as well as have all that inside the bird flavor!
Stuffing with roast chicken and cranberry sauce
This recipe is the way my mom made her stuffing when I was growing up, and I still prefer it as an adult. I spent many nights before Thanksgiving helping her chop up the veggies and get the stuffing together. Now that she has passed, it is a memory I will treasure forever.
If you have small children of your own, make sure you have them help you with your Thanksgiving feast. Small children can easily tear up stale bread and older children can learn to chop and mix. It is something that one day they will treasure always as a memory and do with children of their own.
Thanksgiving is a family experience!
If you use dried herbs instead of fresh, use only one third of the amount.
Poultry seasoning can sub for all of it together if you prefer. Bell’s is a good brand. You can also easily make your own.
Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing
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Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing
Old-Fashioned Bread and Celery Dressing or Stuffing
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry bread cubes
- 2 cups diced celery
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups turkey broth
Instructions
- Saute the onions, celery. herbs, salt and pepper in butter until soft.
- Combine with the bread cubes by tossing lightly, adding broth to moisten, and place in an oblong baking pan.
- Cover with foil and bake at 375F. for 45 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
- You can bake this in the chicken or turkey by packing lightly. When your meat is done, remove the stuffing and continue baking that until its temperature is 170F.
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This recipe has been updated from 11.03.13 to include fresh photography, recipe card, and more cooking tips.
