Kittencals Make Ahead Stuffing Balls Recipes

STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Open the loaves of bread and allow the bread to get stale for a day.
• Tear the bread into 1-1/2" pieces including the crusts.
• Beat the eggs with the milk and water; sparingly, drizzle this mixture over the bread and mix it in just to moisten.
• Saute the celery, onions, and green pepper in the butter until translucent. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the warm celery and butter mixture to the bread.
• Add the parsley and sprinkle in a little rubbed sage.
• Cover lightly with poultry seasoning.
• Gently toss with your hands.
• Gently push the stuffing mixture into the corner of your mixing pan and allow to sit for 30 minutes to absorb the liquid in the bread.
• Form the stuffing into small balls similar to a baseball.
• You may freeze the balls at this point by arranging on a baking sheet and flash freezing.
• When frozen, place stuffing balls in the bread bag wrappers.
• When ready to bake, place balls in a 9 x 13 inch pan with about 1/4" hot broth in the bottom of the pan.
• You can bake them frozen or defrosted, adjust your time accordingly.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, basting a few times until browned.

GRANDMA DOT'S STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Whisk eggs and chicken broth together in a large bowl. Fold in bread cubes and parsley. Pour in onion mixture; mix together until combined.
• Shape mixture into 2-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes.

KITTENCAL'S MAKE-AHEAD STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a large fry pan heat butter over medium-high.
• Add in the onions and celery and cook stirring until soft and translucent but not browned (about 6 minutes).
• Add in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add in chopped mushrooms, creamed corn, niblets corn, broth, poultry seasoning, parsley, Parmesan cheese, seasoned salt or white salt and black pepper pepper; bring to a medium boil, simmer for 10-15 minutes over low heat.
• Remove the mixture and transfer to a large bowl; and cool for 20-30 minutes (cool just enough so that the eggs will not cook when added).
• Add in eggs and mix well.
• Add bread crumbs or cubes; mix well to combine (I use my hands for mixing).
• Taste the mixture and then adjust the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste if needed.
• At this point you may cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to shape into balls.
• With moistened hands shape into golf ball-size balls (I use an ice cream scoop for this) add in more breadcrumbs if needed just to hold the mixture together.
• Transfer the shaped balls to the prepared buttered casserole dish (at this point they can be covered and refrigerated until ready to bake).
• When ready to bake drizzle melted butter over the balls.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes (do not overbake).

STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cook pork in large skillet until no longer pink; drain. Place in a large bowl. Add dry stuffing mix, Mix well.
• Add 1 cup water, cranberry sauce and egg.
• Mix until well blended.
• Shape mixture into 16 balls. Place in a single layer on a foil-covered baking sheet.
• Brush evenly with butter.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through (160 degrees).
• Prepare (without baking) and freeze these stuffing balls for up to a month before you need them. Thaw in refrigerator when needed, and bake as directed.

STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into eight balls. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, about 20 minutes.

KITTENCAL'S HOLIDAY CRANBERRY STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Remove the sausage from casings, then place the sausage in a skillet; brown over medium heat breaking up the meat into very small pieces while cooking (about 8 minutes) set aside.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the same skillet; add in onion and celery; sauté for about 5-6 minutes or until very soft (adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking).
• Add in the cooked sausage back to the skillet, then add in the chicken broth; bring just to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of the skillet, then place the sausage/onion mixture into a large bowl.
• Add in the stuffing mixture packet along with the chopped cranberries, Parmesan cheese and eggs; mix until well combined.
• Season with lots of black pepper and a little salt.
• Cover and chill the mixture for about 2 hours.
• Using moistened hands form the mixture into small even balls and place the balls into a shallow greased casserole dish.
• If you find that the mixture is too moist and will not hold together well just add in a little dried bread crumbs, if it is too dry add in more broth or water, add in just enough to hold the balls together when shaped.
• Brush or drizzle the balls with melted butter.
• At this point you can cover the balls and refrigerate for up to 24 hours to bake later.
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Bake covered loosely with foil or bake uncovered (the balls with be more crispy on the outside if baked uncovered) for about 12-15 minutes (the baking time will vary slightly, it will depend on the size you shape the balls).

LEFTOVER STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and form into balls.
• Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350°F for about 8 minutes or until warmed and "set".

DO-AHEAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Blend in the bread crumbs, salt, poultry seasoning, pepper, thyme and sage. Stir in enough chicken broth to moisten. Spoon into large resealable bags and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• To bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the stuffing into greased casserole dishes.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. If stuffing a bird, cook according to the recipe for your bird and place any extra stuffing into a casserole dish to bake.