Homemade Stovetop Stuffing
Skip the boxed stuffing and try this super EASY stovetop version instead. I promise. It tastes a million times better!
Greetings from somewhere over the Pacific Ocean!
I am currently enroute to Tokyo with about 6 hours left on my flight.
I’ll be eating my way through all the ramen and sushi I can find the minute I land.
But I will also be daydreaming about this.
Stuffing.
Yes. I said stuffing.
Oh-so-buttery, carb-loaded stuffing, drenched in leftover turkey gravy.
And now you can make the stovetop version in seconds.
I also want to state.
That there is no judgment for those who have eaten the boxed version.
But this homemade version though.
It will knock your socks off.
And you can easily customize it to use cornbread instead of sourdough.
Or add in Italian sausage.
Maybe some bacon.
Or pancetta.
You get it.
Homemade Stovetop Stuffing
Ingredients
- 10 slices sourdough bread, diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock, or more, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until crisp and golden, about 4-5 minutes; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in sage, thyme and rosemary until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in bread cubes and gently toss to combine. Stir in chicken stock and parsley; cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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We have decided to do stuffing this year and your recipe sounded just great. The picture an directions seem to be for dressing? If we needed to stuff a 12-14 lbs. bird, how would we alter the amount of ingredients listed. It is rare that we do stuffing but I have had requests. Maybe my dressing has not been all that good. ha ha
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
You have just made my day! Since my soy allergy I have not found a stuffing I can eat and I miss it so much! I was raised on stove top for weeknight dinners and can no longer eat it. So you posting this recipe has come at the best time!!! Thank you so much! Have a blast in Tokyo!
Thanks! For this informative article. I would surely forward it to my group.
Made this with leftover challah, to help clean out the freezer. Quite good, I used 2 cups broth and mashed it all together to moisten it all together
Wow! Looks great! Enjoy your trip
Do you have a great recipe for cornbread stuffing?
Yes! 🙂
https://damndelicious.net/2013/11/16/chorizo-cornbread-stuffing/
YUM! This really needs to be on my family’s holiday menu this year!
Made this recipe today as per your wonderful directions here, Used Normal bread slices rather than sourdough bread. Best stuffed bread I’ve ever created and my kids favorite it, too. The procedure you provide worked sort of a charm. Pure heaven!
Anyways, I’m undoubtedly happy I found it, and I’ll be checking your site frequently!