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Classic Sage & Onion Bread Dressing (Stuffing)
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FAQ
A mixture of sage, sausage, onion, garlic, and celery lends this stuffing classic flavor.
Stuffing is cooked in the cavity of the turkey, so the juices soak into the ingredients, making it more flavorful. Dressing gets cooked on its own and needs extra liquid to make it flavorful. So stuffing is cooked inside the bird. Dressing is cooked outside the bird, usually in a casserole dish.
Turkey Dressing Ingredients
- Bread: This old-fashioned turkey dressing recipe starts with lightly toasted white bread.
- Butter: Butter adds moisture, richness, and flavor.
- Vegetables: You'll need one chopped onion and two stalks of chopped celery for flavor and texture.
Eggs add richness to the stuffing, and makes it cohere better. I'd use two eggs per pound of bread. I'm a no egg person - and I still stuff the bird (but also do a batch out of the bird).
But if the recipe I'm using only calls for a small amount of sage, I'll usually go with the ground stuff, for a small but potent punch of sage flavor. For stuffing and dressing, I prefer rubbed, because it's less likely to dominate the dish and obscure other flavors.