This old fashioned thanksgiving dressing recipe is my grandma’s Thanksgiving stuffing. It’s an easy turkey stuffing recipe that is always on our holiday menu. It’s easy to make and my family has been making it for years.
The old fashioned Thanksgiving dressing recipe is the stuffing recipe your family has been waiting for. It will be the recipe that your children and grandchildren will always want you to make and will remember you for. What more can you ask from a recipe? Find more thanksgiving favorites here.
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- 15 Minutes: It is quick and can be made ahead of time.
- Easy Ingredients: All classic, easy ingredients.
- Family Friendly: It is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish.
- Adaptable: Can make it gluten free.
- Makes Great Leftovers: You will want extra. It is a great leftover.
What You Need to Make Classic Turkey Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
- sandwich bread
- dried sage
- poultry seasoning
- turkey broth or chicken broth
Equipment
How to Make Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe – Step by Step
- Cut: First, cut bread into one inch cubes and allow to sit out and dry, preferably overnight.
- Saute: Second, melt butter in a large skillet, then add onions, celery, sage and 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning. Saute until vegetables are translucent and tender.
- Mix: Then add dried bread to a large mixing bowl with onion mixture, stir to combine.Next add broth, remaining poultry seasoning and salt and pepper; stir to combine.
- Bake: Finally, place stuffing in a greased 13×9 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Common Questions About Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe
Truly the only real difference is that stuffing is actually stuffed into the cavity of the turkey while dressing is just baked, however you can find out more here.
Of course, but the stuffing must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees for safety and do not pack to densely. find out more in this article.
Sure for a small gathering make less or for a larger party you can increase the amount and place in two baking dishes.
Indeed, you can freeze in an airtight container for up to three months.
Yes, you can make ahead of time, up to three days.
Expert Tips for Making Classic Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe
- Apple: For a sweet surprise, add some apple.
- Short cut tip: Forgot to leave out the bread, no worries just toast in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Variation tip: Giblets,sausage or oysters can be added for flavor.
- Dietary consideration tip: Gluten Free bread can be used in this recipe.
- Mix: Change up or mix the type of bread. A mix of white, sourdough and cornbread are wonderful.
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Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 loaves sandwich bread
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 4 onions diced
- 1 head of celery diced
- 2 tablespoons dried sage
- 4 teaspoons poultry seasoning divided
- 1/2 cup turkey broth or chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut bread into one inch cubes and allow to sit out and dry, preferably over night. Or you could toast them in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Melt butter in a large skillet.
- Add onions, celery sage and 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning.
- Saute until vegetables are translucent and tender.
- Add dried bread to a large mixing bowl. Add onion mixture to bread cubes and stir to combine.
- Add broth, remaining poultry seasoning and salt and pepper; stir to combine.
- Place stuffing in a greased 13×9 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Stuffing can also be placed inside the turkey cavity and roasted with your turkey.
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Expert Tips
- Apple: For a sweet surprise. add some apple.
- Short cut tip: Forgot to leave out the bread then, toast them in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Variation tip: Giblets,sausage or oysters can be added for flavor.
- Dietary consideration tip: Gluten Free bread can be used in this recipe.
- Mix: Change up or mix the type of bread. A mix of white, sourdough and cornbread are wonderful.
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Is three loaves of bread too much? I’ve cubed 2 loaves and it seems like a ton 😳 just curious 😊
This is the exact recipe I use every single year.
Cook covered or uncovered?
Uncovered
I love a simple bread stuffing, nothing fancy in it, simply the best! Thanks.
I’ve never had home made stuffing before, but if I had to choose a recipe I’d try yours. All that butter!!!
What temp are you suppose to bake at?
This is exactly how my grandmother and her sister made our family stuffing, so good!
Am trying this recipe for Thanksgiving, stuffed the turkey and cooked the night before. Will post the results.
Trying this recipe for Thanksgiving, stuffed the turkey and cooked the night before.
Will follow up with results.
I have been trying to recreate my grandmother’s stuffing for ages! This is soooo close, I think it must be the extra sage that you added to your recipe.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 🙂
My mom used to always make the stuffing from scratch and now that she’s gone, I have NO idea how to do it and usually resort to *gasp* boxed stuffing. Thanks for posting this. I can’t wait to make it!
This is a very easy recipe 🙂
This is exactly what Thanksgiving stuffing should be – simple, classic, natural ingredients.
I love that this delicious holiday stuffing was passed down through the generations in your family. Recipes like this are some of the very best gifts we could ever have. I made your grandma’s savory stuffing last night and it was a real winner! It had the perfect texture and flavors. Yum!
Great stuffing – I’m so glad that you posted it as I was looking for something easy to make and this was perfect. Quick and I had all of the ingredients to hand.
This is delicious and savory and will definitely be on our Thanksgiving menu!
after stuffing is made and you put it in the oven for 30 minutes what temp should the oven be at?
has anyone checked this?
350 degrees.
I put an egg in my stuffing. other than that it seems to be a lot like mine.
I’ve heard of that…I’ll have to try it and see how it’s different. THanks!