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Do-Ahead Stuffing

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"This is a delicious stuffing recipe that can be made up to 3 days ahead. Just mix the ingredients together and store in the fridge." — BETSY0511

Directions

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.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 19, 2009

I love the fix ahead idea! I cooked my extra turkey yesterday and used this for dressing, made a day ahead. (didn't stuff the bird for the first time ever) I fiddled with amounts, personal preference. Eliminated the salt, reduced butter by half, cut poultry seasoning by half and upped sage to 2 t. I used 20 slices of oven dried whole wheat bread and only 1 1/2 c of the broth. I usually find casserole baked dressing dry and in need of a dousing with turkey drippings but this was not at all dry. I won't ever buy a bag of stuffing crumbs again.

—PAMELA D. aPROpos of nothing

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 30, 2009

This dressing is dry. I had to add almost two cans of chicken broth.

—Brooke Chesson-Riedel

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10 Ratings

Jan 20, 2010

I cubed 10 pieces of white bread and 10 pieces of rye bread instead of the bread crumbs. Didn't even dry them and it turned out WONDERFUL! I also added some fresh mushrooms and carrots which gave it some color. I made it the day before, stuck it in the refrigerator, and it was so easy to just cook it the next day. You should bake it in a 9 x 13 dish.

—beth

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Dec 27, 2009

Wow! I really impressed my in-laws with this recipe and all I did was follow the directions. I made this 2 separate times. One with homemade breadcrumbs and the other with store bought. The best outcome was when I took 2 loaves of bread, cubed them and dried them in the oven to make homemade breadcrumbs ( serving 16). I found that they soak up the liquid a lot more then the really dried store bought bread crumbs, allowing them to retained a lot more flavour. I did make this recipe 2 days before each dinner. It was the first dish to disappear. There were no left overs! This recipe made me look like a chef, when in reality I rarely have time to cook. Thank you!

—frasersm

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Nov 30, 2010

The BEST stuffing ever. Made this for Thanksgiving as a first time recipe and it was a huge hit. I will use this recipe for years to come

—nbk3x2x

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Jan 07, 2010

I made this recipe as written, with no changes or substitutions. It was great as a make-ahead dressing. Since my holiday meals are a pretty big production, I made this dressing 3 days in advance, which was wonderful. However, this is not the best dressing I've made. It's good, but I give it 5 stars because of the ability to make so far in advance - otherwise, it would be a 4.

—LOISTOO

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Dec 28, 2012

Turned out okay. Covered the whole time cooking, was afraid it would get dry. Something could of been added to it for a little more zing but overall liked making it the day before. It made the day a little easier to get everything ready.

—LisaMC2

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Dec 26, 2012

I LOVE this stuffing. Love it, love it, love it. The scent of thyme and sage just smells so much like holidays - Thanksgiving or Christmas, it's perfect. Did I mention I love this stuffing??? NOM NOM NOM!!

—goodcupocoffee

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Nutrition

Calories
541 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
80.4 g
26%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
17.4 g
27%

Fiber
5.5 g
22%

Protein
15 g
30%

Sodium
1441 mg
58%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Do-Ahead Stuffing

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 541
Calories from Fat: 156

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.4g 27 %
Saturated Fat 8.6g 43 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 1441mg 58 %
** Potassium 286mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 80.4g 26 %
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 22 %
Protein 15g 30 %
** Sugars 7.9g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 27 %
Iron 54 %
** Thiamin 84 %
** Niacin 79 %
** Vitamin B6 11 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 70 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.