This Turkey Stuffing Recipe is a must make for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Your holiday table wouldn’t be complete without Homemade Turkey Stuffing and I’m here to show you how to make homemade stuffing! You cannot go wrong with this classic stuffing during the holidays. This Classic Stuffing Recipe has so much flavor, crunch, and goodness.
Homemade Turkey Stuffing Recipe
This Turkey Stuffing Recipe should be on every Thanksgiving Table! Learn how to make homemade stuffing with this easy recipe.
I LOVE this Turkey Stuffing Recipe. Is it called stuffing or dressing? I never know and I always second guess myself when speaking or writing about Thanksgiving!
Mom says it’s stuffing when cooked inside a turkey and dressing when cooked separately in the oven, and that makes a lot of sense to me. BUT, I prefer to call it stuffing either way (I don’t know why) so I’m calling this delicious Thanksgiving side dish Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing.
Yes, it’s technically turkey dressing. You can call it whatever you like but I’m pretty confident you’ll be calling it delicious and perfect by the end of the holiday season. This Homemade Stuffing Recipe is a winner!
Learn how to make Homemade Stuffing with this easy Turkey Stuffing Recipe. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving side dish!
How to Make Turkey Stuffing
Want to know how to make homemade stuffing for Thanksgiving? This Turkey Stuffing Recipe will make it easy!
Homemade Stuffing is nice when cooked inside of a turkey, but that’s all too complicated for my liking. Plus I’ve found that it can get a little sticky and mushy when it’s all cooked together.
Cooking the stuffing (dressing?) separately in the oven gets the crispy baked ends on the bread, adds that extra crunch, and keeps things from getting soggy.
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Classic Homemade Stuffing Recipe
This Turkey Stuffing Recipe is so easy and fool proof. It is full of delicious flavors and it’s sure to please.
I love putting a new twist on old recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas dishes, but sometimes the traditional recipes are best. This Classic Stuffing Recipe is proof of that.
This homemade stuffing will make you think of home and feel the comfort of years gone by, plus it perfectly compliments the other holiday side dishes.
There’s a reason recipes like this Turkey Stuffing have been made for years and years. No need to mess with a classic!
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Turkey Stuffing Recipe (Homemade Stuffing)
Ingredients
- 13 cups dry bread cubes *See note
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 carrots peeled & thin sliced
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- NOTE: 2 tablespoons dried poultry seasoning can be substituted for all of the following herbs and seasonings.
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 1½ teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- ½ teaspoon minced fresh nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 2 quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Heat a large skillet over MED-HIGH heat for 1 minute. Add the oil and 2 tablespoons butter, and heat until oil is hot and butter has melted but not burned. Sauté diced carrots and celery 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are just fork-tender. Add diced onion, stir and cook until the onion is translucent.
- Place the dried breadcrumbs in a very large mixing bowl and add the cooked vegetables, melted butter, seasonings, and chicken stock. Mix well. Add the eggs and mix well again.
- Pour the dressing/stuffing into the prepared dish and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until edges and are begin to turn golden. **See Note for alternate cooking method.
- Enjoy!
- *Note: Make the bread cubes 1-2 days prior to making the stuffing. Cut or tear 1-2 large Italian bread loaves into 1” cubes. Allow the cubes to dry out on a baking sheet for 24-48 hours. Toss the cubes a couple of times so they dry out evenly. The stuffing tastes best if the cubes are dry but not too crispy.
- **Note: This stuffing can be cooked in a 2-quart casserole dish in the oven or stuffed inside the turkey and cooked. If cooked in the oven, the stuffing (dressing) will be a little drier with crispy edges. If cooked inside the turkey, the stuffing texture will be like soft bread pudding (the turkey stuffing from my youth). If you are cooking a whole turkey breast in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, there is enough stuffing to cook it both ways. Just fill the turkey breast cavity with the stuffing and place all the leftover stuffing in a casserole dish to cook. This way, whether your guests are stuffing lovers or dressing lovers; everyone will be happy.
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I would like to make this ahead this week and freeze it. Do I bake the stuffing before freezing? Thank you, Jane
I think it’s totally up to you, but I would freeze after!
Hi Becky,
Can this be made ahead and frozen?
Absolutely!
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I’m so glad!! Thanks for stopping by!
I cooked it in first time before you fixed to correct a mistake with 1 1/2 cups of butter :)
To my surprise it came out tasty too))
Sorry about that but so glad it turned out okay!
This sounds like a super tasty recipe for Turkey Stuffing! As we all know, there are about as many Turkey Stuffing recipes out there as there are cooks. In our family, we always make ‘Giblet Stuffing’ for our turkey. Our recipe is much more involved, but we love it, and we still stick with our family’s old New England recipe. Of course, ‘fresh’ herbs are the best to use, but dry herbs will do in a pinch. Don’t SLICE your carrots, GRATE them on the large holes of your box grater. You want to extract the juices (flavor), but also want to keep the fine grated carrots in the stuffing. However you make your stuffing/dressing, it will surely be delicious. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The ingredient list notes thinly sliced carrots but the instructions refer to diced carrots. Which is correct? Or does it just not matter? I’ve never used carrots in my stuffing but it sounds like a good addition. thanks.
This recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of butter? Doesn’t seem right. Also, in the directions, they are not complete. There is no mention of when to add any liquid, even though it is in the ingredients. This recipe needs to be edited and reposted, please.
r Roberts, okc
Hey Rebecca, there are only 2 tablespoons butter called for in the recipe so I’m not sure what you’re referring to there. As to the chicken stock I’m so sorry about that! It should have been added in with the vegetables. I’ve updated the recipe. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fab Thanksgiving!
Thank you for your quick response. If you will look at the ingredients above, right under the onion, it states 1 1/2 cups butter. I knew that couldn’t be right, but wasn’t sure if something else was supposed to be there. Sorry for the inconvenience, I just don’t want to leave anything out. Thank you again!!!
Oh man I’m a dunce! I’m so sorry. Yes actually the butter is all in there. The 1 1/2 cups butter is melted and poured over the bread crumbs, added all together. I’ve updated the recipe. This stuffing has a great buttery taste (and the calories to match) :) I hope this is correct now, I’m SO sorry and appreciate you catching this!!!