Aunt Ginnys Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

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.

NANNY'S THANKSGIVING DRESSING RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Sauté celery and onion in butter until soft, set aside. Brown meat and drain. (you can do these two steps the day before and refrigerate) Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Add more broth as needed if the mixture appears too dry; it should be moist. Place in buttered casserole dish and bake at 350°F for about 30-45 minutes. If it has been refrigerated bring out of frig a half hour before putting in the oven.

RAFFY'S TURKEY SAUSAGE AND CHESTNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium saute pan add the apples, onion, 1 tablespoon oil and butter cook over a medium low heat for 10 minutes to soften. Add the wine, cranberries, and salt and pepper, simmer for about 5 minutes. Take off the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
• In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turkey sausage meat and break up with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl toss together the fruit and onion mixture, the sausage, the chestnuts, the cornbread and red pepper flakes. Combine all the ingredients.
• Add the chicken stock, and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. Gently place into an 8 1/2 by 8 1/2- inch glass Pyrex baking dish and top with the remaining Parmesan. Dot with butter. Place in middle rack and bake until top is golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

AUNTIE'S STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute rice, celery and onions in margarine over medium heat until lightly browned.
• Gradually add water and seasonings and bring mixture to a boil.
• Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 4 minutes.
• Stir in cereal and mix well, being careful not to make mushy.

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.

AUNT PHYLLIS' THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• To the giblets, add the vegetables and stew in a covered pan until soft.
• Add the stock to the bread crumbs to soften and use the liquid from the stewed vegetables too.
• Add the eggs and seasonings to taste.
• Add the giblet and vegetable mixture and adjust seasonings.
• Bake in a greased deep dish at 350 degree F. for 1 hour.

SOUTHERN ITALIAN THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13 inch baking dish or roasting pan.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the sausage. Cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Place the browned sausage into a large mixing bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the pancetta begins to brown, stir in the onions and celery, and cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook another 3 minutes until the aroma of the garlic mellows.
• Scrape the onion mixture into the bowl with the crumbled sausage. Add the French bread, cornbread, dried sage, poultry seasoning, salt, and pine nuts; stir well. Pour in the chicken broth and mozzarella cheese; stir until the chicken stock has been absorbed by the bread and the stuffing is evenly mixed. Pack the stuffing into the prepared baking dish, and dot the butter overtop. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, then remove the foil, and continue baking until the top has turned golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Sprinkle with the fresh sage and shaved Parmesan cheese to serve.

AUNT GINNY'S BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash beans and add water to cover 2 inches over the beans.
• Soak overnight.
• Drain and put in a 6-8 quart pot.
• Cover with 2 quarts water, or use the ham stock made the day before (you may want to use chicken or vegetable broth if you didn't use a ham bone to make a stock).
• Remove meat from ham bone and dice, discarding any fat.
• Add the remaining ingredients and the meat removed from the ham bone and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 3-4 hours, or until the beans are tender.
• Sometimes I will add about 1 T chili powder to the soup for a change of pace.

AUNT GINNY'S THANKSGIVING STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare Rice Mix according to package directions; set aside to cool.
• Cook onion and celery in butter in a large skillet until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Combine breads, salt, sage, thyme and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add butter mixture to bowl and mix lightly but thoroughly.
• Add about two-thirds of the prepared rice mixture to the bowl and toss lightly to combine. (The rest of the rice is not used in the recipe-I usually just eat it for lunch.).
• Stuff turkey just prior to roasting.
• Or place stuffing in a greased casserole, cover and bake at 325F for 45 minutes or until heated through.
• Note 1: I usually buy a Jiffy cornbread mix and make the cornbread the day before. Do not use a sweet-type cornbread.
• Note 2: I use a mixture of white and wheat sandwich bread.