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- Post published:December 2, 2020
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This Classic Sage Stuffing is from my childhood. Easy to make and packed with the classic sage flavor, this stuffing recipe is perfect for your holiday meals.
Classic Sage Stuffing Recipe
Are you looking for Holiday Sides? Try some of my other delicious recipes, like:
- Make Ahead Crescent Rolls
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Pecan and Cornbread Stuffing
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Sage stuffing is a holiday classic and a nice base for adding fun ingredients like sausage or cranberries.
I prefer this stuffing “as is” with sautéed celery, onions, and sage spices.
But, feel free to add your own twist to this classic dressing.
What are some add-ins for stuffing recipes?
- mushrooms
- cooked squash
- herbs
- sausage
- raisins
- cranberries
- nuts
- caramelized onions
- bacon
- cheese
Tips and Tricks for Making Traditional Stuffing:
- Don’t forget to add the eggs. I forgot one year and ended up with puffed-up flavored bread. There was no texture
- Cook vegetables to get them tender before adding them in
- Feel free to add more sage for an amped-up sage flavor
- If adding to your turkey, remember to adjust your cooking time
- You can use stale bread instead of bread crumbs – just tear it up the night before and leave it out to harden
- In a hurry? I’ve also used bread that I’ve torn up without letting it go stale. It only changes the texture a little bit
- You can double the recipe
Ingredients Needed for Sage Stuffing:
(enough for 6-8 people)
- Cubed Bread – about 8-10 cups
- Chicken Broth – 2 cups
- Sage (2 tsp.) – I used rubbed sage
- salt and pepper
- Eggs – 2
How Do You Make Classic Sage Stuffing?
(complete ingredients and instructions are below)
- In a skillet over medium/high heat, melt butter
- Cook sliced celery and diced onions for about five minutes or until the onion is translucent
- In a bowl, add cubed stale bread
- Add cooked celery and onions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the chicken broth, eggs, and spices
- Add liquid mixture to bread and mix in
- Place stuffing mixture in a greased dish
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes covered and 15 more minutes uncovered
Expert Tips
Make sure that the bread is evenly coated and has soaked up broth and egg.
Do this by adding liquid to the bread mixture and quickly tossing to coat – making sure the bread is evenly tossed and soaking up the juices. Bread should be soggy but still hold its’ shape when finished
Finally, here’s the printable recipe…
Classic Sage Stuffing Recipe {Easy}
Classic Sage Stuffing that is perfect for holiday dinners.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 71cal
Author: Melissa
Ingredients
- 10 cups stale bread cubed
- 2 Tbsp. butter unsalted
- ½ cup celery sliced
- 1 small white onion – diced
- 2 cups chicken broth more if needed to moisten stuffing
- 2 tsp. Sage ground
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Pepper ground
- 2 large Eggs
Instructions
In a large skillet – melt butter over medium/high heat
Add onion and celery – cook for about 5 minutes – or until onions are translucent
In a large bowl add bread crumbs and cooked vegetables
In a medium bowl mix the broth, eggs, and spices
Add liquid to the bread mixture and quickly toss to coat – making sure the bread is evenly tossed and soaking up the juices. Bread should be soggy but still holding its' shape when finished
Pour the stuffing mixture into a greased dish
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes covered and 15 more minutes uncovered
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Bread should be moist before baking. If you have made the stuffing in advance and it has started to dry out, add more broth to the mixture and toss again so the bread is moist
Nutrition
Calories: 71cal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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