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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
This sage stuffing is our family's go-to for Thanksgiving dinner. The recipe was passed down from Aaron's grandma, who learned a few cooking tricks while working in a kitchen with nuns.
The Secret to Fluffy Stuffing
Her secret was adding a little baking powder to keep stuffing light and fluffy instead of dense and sticky. You won't taste it, but you'll notice the lighter texture. An egg helps bind everything together while keeping the stuffing moist.
Planning a Thanksgiving Menu?
This sage stuffing goes great with my Sour Cream Chive Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Turkey with Smoked Paprika, Broccoli Cheese Casserole and Sesame Dinner Rolls for a delicious Thanksgiving meal!
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★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
This is a simple stuffing recipe that features butter and sage. Here's a look at everything you'll need to make this side dish.
- Butter. Adds richness and moisture.
- Celery and onion. Create the classic savory flavor of Thanksgiving stuffing.
- Stuffing cubes. Plain or seasoned cubes both work. I like Pepperidge Farm stuffing cubes because the small, uniform pieces cook evenly.
- Baking powder. The secret ingredient that helps create a light, fluffy texture.
- Chicken broth. Adds moisture and flavor. Vegetable broth can be substituted.
- Egg. Binds the stuffing together without making it dense.
- Dried sage. Gives the stuffing its classic warm, savory flavor.
- Fresh sage. Optional, for garnish.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
This stuffing is very quick and easy to prep. Here's a look at the steps.
- Cook the veggies in a large skillet.
- Add baking powder, egg, and broth.
- Toss to combine.
- Transfer to a greased casserole dish.
- Cover and bake.
- Garnish if desired then serve.
Simple as that.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Yes. Prepare the stuffing up to one day ahead, cover and refrigerate, then bake when you're ready to serve. You may need to add a few extra minutes of baking time if it's going into the oven cold.
A small amount of baking powder helps keep the stuffing light and fluffy rather than dense or soggy. The egg binds everything together, while the broth adds just enough moisture to soften the bread without making it overly wet.
The best way to check if stuffing is done it to push a fork into the middle of the stuffing and feel how hot the fork is. If it's hot, it's ready. If it's lukewarm or cold, it needs longer.
Either works. Use seasoned stuffing cubes for more herb flavor or plain bread cubes if you prefer to control the seasoning yourself.
Yes. Cook the sausage first, drain any excess grease, then mix it into the stuffing before baking. Sausage makes this simple sage stuffing a heartier holiday side dish.
Yes. Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth to make this stuffing vegetarian.
Traditionally, stuffing is cooked inside the turkey while dressing is baked separately in a dish. However, the terms are often used interchangeably. This recipe is baked in a casserole dish.
★ More Thanksgiving Recipes ★
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This fluffy sage stuffing was featured on South Your Mouth!
Fluffy Sage Stuffing
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter plus 1 tablespoon for greasing pan
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 large white onion diced
- 14 oz stuffing cubes
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
Optional Garnish
- 4-5 fresh sage leaves
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sauté veggies. Add butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté celery and onion until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring as needed to cook evenly.
- Add stuffing to pan. Grease a 9x12 casserole dish with butter.Add stuffing cubes to pan. Sprinkle evenly with baking powder.
- Add veggies, broth, and egg. Add cooked onions and celery to stuffing cubes, then pour in broth. Finally, crack the egg into the casserole dish. Toss to completely coat and saturate stuffing cubes.
- Add sage. Sprinkle stuffing evenly with dried sage.
- Bake. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until stuffing is hot in the center.
Notes
- I like plain bakery fresh cubes or Pepperidge Farms stuffing cubes.
- If you enjoy a lot of flavor and aroma, choose stuffing cubes with seasonings added or for a more simple flavor, opt for plain stuffing cubes.
- To keep warm, cover tightly with foil and store in the oven at 170ºF.
- Use the slider to adjust # of servings to accommodate the # of people in your Thanksgiving party.
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