Grandmothers Stuffing Base 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.

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.

OLD FASHIONED STUFFING

Steps:

• Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
• Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.

GRANDMOTHER'S STUFFING BASE

Steps:

• Saute carrots, onions, celery and peppers in stick of butter until semi-soft and onions are translucent. Add sage and cook for a few more minutes.
• Place cubed bread in large mixing bowl. Add butter mixture and chicken broth until desired moistness. This is the time to add optional ingedients as well.
• Place in casserole dish and cook at 350 until heated through.
• Enjoy!