Dressing/stuffing recipe needed

Thatgrimguy

Haven’t had good stuffing in the last few years. Need a killer recipe! 

Slippy

Here's my mamaws recipe.. been passed down a few generations.. Old school southern cornbread dressing...  I made this video last year to make it easier to follow.  https://spark.adobe.com/video/TIaQHKt6vgZJF 

Mix it the night before, put in the refrigerator overnight, and bake it Thanksgiving morning

 

Make 6 Pans of Cornbread (Martha White – White ) 1 egg and 2/3 cups milk per pan, I baked 3 pans at once.  

2 cups of chopped onions

1 cup of chopped celery

 

Boil onions and celery in 5 cans of Chicken broth

After cornbread cools, tear in pieces and mix in above mix of broth, onions and celery, then add 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sage, add 2 or 3 or 4 cans of chicken broth until it is a little soupy, the more soupy it is, the longer it takes to bake

 

Bake at 350 for 3-5 hours, if top does not get brown, put it under the broiler for a few minutes, but watch out, it doesn’t take long to brown, once it is cooked, turn oven down to 200-250  to keep it warm

nolaegghead

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/moms-oyster-dressing-stuffing-155118

YEMTrey

SGH

nolaegghead said:

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/moms-oyster-dressing-stuffing-155118

I read over that recipe. It calls for “canned oysters”. Believe this or not but i have never saw oysters in a can. But on that same note, I have never looked for canned oysters either. 
I believe that I would substitute them with fresh oysters and call it a day. Fresh has to make it better.  

danv23

1 box stove top turkey, 1 box savory herbs.  Add turkey drippings.  I'm 47 and have tried everything under the sun.  Don't knock it till u try it.  The dude abides. 

nolaegghead

SGH said:

nolaegghead said:

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/moms-oyster-dressing-stuffing-155118

I read over that recipe. It calls for “canned oysters”. Believe this or not but i have never saw oysters in a can. But on that same note, I have never looked for canned oysters either. 
I believe that I would substitute them with fresh oysters and call it a day. Fresh has to make it better.  

@sgh "Canned" oysters are just fresh shucked oysters.  

nolaegghead

danv23

nolaegghead said:

Hey Nola, any words of wisdom for Thanksgiving?

nolaegghead

danv23 said:

nolaegghead said:

Hey Nola, any words of wisdom for Thanksgiving?

Dude, white Russians, weed, light political trolling of family coupled with pacing your self medication with the goal of leaving before you get too f*cked up and say something you'll regret.  

SGH

nolaegghead said:

Never seen that before brother. I have saw “fresh” oysters in the plastic quart jugs. But not in cans. 

danv23

nolaegghead said:

danv23 said:

nolaegghead said:

Hey Nola, any words of wisdom for Thanksgiving?

Dude, white Russians, weed, light political trolling of family coupled with pacing your self medication with the goal of leaving before you get too f*cked up and say something you'll regret.  

Nowhere to run or hide dude.  I'm doing all the cookin' for the multiple guests.  Sound advice though brother.  Gotta inject the best eulogy ever said at this point, as it seems appropriate, for all of those who are not with us for one of the best get togethers of each year:

"Donnie was a good bowler, and a good man. He was...He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors, and bowling, and as a surfer explored the beaches of southern California from Redondo to Calabassos. And he was an avid bowler. And a good friend. He died -- he died as so many of his generation, before his time. In your wisdom you took him, Lord. As you took so many birght flowering young men, at Khe San and Lan Doc (voice rising) AND HILL 364! These young men gave their lives. And Donny too. Donny...who...who loved bowling. (Walter clears his voice). And so, Theodore -- Donald--Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, (Walter gives a slight shrug) we commit your mortal remains to the bosom of (Walter is peeling the plastic lid off the coffee can)the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. (as he shakes out the ashes) Goodnight, sweet prince."

Ya, I copied that as it cannot be done justice in any other way, and I've lost some great friends in the last year that I miss dearly.  However, we're on the right side of the dirt so let's all enjoy!!!

CigarCityEgger

Started messing around with dressing the last several years and this is my go to

3 boxes of jiffy cornbread-baked to instruction. Let sit uncovered for a couple of days to stale up.

1 large sweet onion chopped
couple stalks of celery chopped
cook in large pot with a healthy dabbing of butter, salt/pepper/garlic powder
1 package each of jimmy dean Italian and sage sausage-thrown in with veggies and cooked down
Add 3 cans of Campbell’s French onion soup 
tear up cornbread and toss into pot, mixing in evenly and transfer to baking dish

throw on the egg or in the oven for an hour at 350 and enjoy

YukonRon

nolaegghead said:

danv23 said:

nolaegghead said:

Hey Nola, any words of wisdom for Thanksgiving?

Dude, white Russians, weed, light political trolling of family coupled with pacing your self medication with the goal of leaving before you get too f*cked up and say something you'll regret.  

Another reason I love this forum.
@nolaegghead - Happy Thanksgiving Brother.

Teefus

3 boxes of wild rice

Chicken broth, qty. as recommended on the rice box.

One onion

Two Stalks Celery

Dried Morel Mushrooms. 2 or 3 packs should do.

3-4 strips of Bacon (or more) minced up in small pieces.

Chopped pecans

In a stock pot: 

Fry up the bacon to make bacon bits. The more the merrier. Leave the fat in the pot.

Add the chicken broth to the bacon and bring to a boil. Add the rice and simmer until done (an hour or so)

Drain any remaining liquid and use to re-hydrate the Morel mushrooms. Once hydrated, chop into fine pieces. Add the morels and any remaining liquid back to the rice.

Chop the onion and celery finely and add to the rice.

Add the pecans to the rice. Stir well to mix everything up.

Add additional spices to suit  your taste. I usually add some black pepper, salt, thyme, rosemary, and garlic.

Let cool. Overnight is best.

Stuff the bird and roast as you normally would.

Unless you have a huge bird, there will be some extra stuffing. I usually put it in a cake pan, cover with foil, and bake it. It makes a great side dish and as base for turkey hash. Just add minced up leftover turkey and gravy, then reheat like you would a casserole.

You are welcome.

JefCB01

I use this recipe...very easy in the crock pot

https://lifeshouldcostless.com/2013/09/nana-bessies-sausage-stuffing-crockpot.html

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

danv23 said:

nolaegghead said:

Hey Nola, any words of wisdom for Thanksgiving?

Dude, white Russians, weed, light political trolling of family coupled with pacing your self medication with the goal of leaving before you get too f*cked up and say something you'll regret.  

if you define goal as good intentions without great execution, im right there with you

fishlessman

food safety crap killed stuffing, its just not that good cooked outside the bird

SonVolt

Oysters in stuffing? ~shudder~

The question is - corn bread or white bread dressing?

buzd504

nolaegghead said:

https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/moms-oyster-dressing-stuffing-155118

Proper oyster dressing contains chicken livers.

Thatgrimguy

SonVolt said:

Oysters in stuffing? ~shudder~

The question is - corn bread or white bread dressing?

Something that can be started today and finished by tomorrow

Slippy

Thatgrimguy said:

SonVolt said:

Oysters in stuffing? ~shudder~

The question is - corn bread or white bread dressing?

Something that can be started today and finished by tomorrow

That's exactly how I will be doing mine... Get it all ready today, refrigerate, then pop in the oven first thing in the morning. This is may mamaws world famous dressing. I was very reluctant to even post this recipe... I would consider it if I were you... The only dressing my wife has ever liked... 

Thatgrimguy

Slippy said:

Thatgrimguy said:

SonVolt said:

Oysters in stuffing? ~shudder~

The question is - corn bread or white bread dressing?

Something that can be started today and finished by tomorrow

That's exactly how I will be doing mine... Get it all ready today, refrigerate, then pop in the oven first thing in the morning. This is may mamaws world famous dressing. I was very reluctant to even post this recipe... I would consider it if I were you... The only dressing my wife has ever liked... 

Sold!! @Slippy How deep is that before baking? Hard to tell in the video if it's an inch of dressing or 4 inches

Slippy

It’s deep.  It’s a huge pan, 15” x 9” x 4” deep. The dressing ends up about 3” deep. Enough to feed 10 people with left overs. 

Thatgrimguy

Perfect. Hopefully I can do it justice!

northGAcock

Thatgrimguy said:

SonVolt said:

Oysters in stuffing? ~shudder~

The question is - corn bread or white bread dressing?

Something that can be started today and finished by tomorrow

Use both cornbread and white bread. When you mix with the foul broth, the bread will take a backseat to the cornbread. The bread brings a smoothness as it binds it all together.

Slippy

I’d stay away from the bread with my recipe. It’s super smooth as is. Plus my granny would turn over in her grave. Go with another if you want to use bread. #grannyknowsbest

Teefus

fishlessman said:

food safety crap killed stuffing, its just not that good cooked outside the bird

Mom used to make “dressing” patties outside the bird in addition to the stuffing inside the bird. It seems to me she added an egg or two and a little mayo to the regular stuffing plus a little broth. She’d make burger sized patties and bake them like cookies. Awesome with gravy. 

Bride of Teefus makes extra stuffing mix and cooks it outside the bird in a cake pan. Sauté your onion and celery first, mix up your stuffing, add extra broth, and bake low and slow for about three hours. It’s pretty good. 

Carolina Q

fishlessman said:

food safety crap killed stuffing, its just not that good cooked outside the bird

Never tried it, but what if you put the stuffing in a casserole dish and set it under the rack the bird's on? You get drippings, but don't have to worry about one finishing early.