The Right Stuff: Holiday Stuffing for Every Taste

By Colleen McTiernan
Holiday Stuffing

While holiday stuffing may be a popular side dish across the board, the way it is prepared differs from kitchen to kitchen. Whether you prefer your stuffing sweet or savory, meat heavy or vegetarian friendly, we have a recipe for you!

Pick up your favorite boxed stuffing mix (we like Pepperidge Farms Herb Seasoned Stuffing) as your base. Then, depending on your taste, add some of the mix ins below! If you prefer for your stuffing to have a nice crunch, follow directions for your chosen recipe and then bake in the oven according to package directions.

Sausage-Onion

  • 1 pound crumbled Italian sausage
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Once cooked through, transferย the sausage to a plate. In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celeryย and onions and cook for 8 minutes, or until onions are softened.

Pour in broth and heat to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in packaged stuffingย mixture. Let mixture stand and thicken for five minutes. Mix in sausage andย serve.

Mushroom-Leek

  • 8 oz white mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup leeks, sliced thin and rinsed well
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)

Place oil and butter in a largeย skillet over medium heat. Addย mushrooms and cook for aboutย 10 minutes, or until the liquid fromย the mushrooms evaporates. Stirย in leeks and celery and cook forย an additional 5 minutes, or untilย softened.

Pour in broth and heat to a boil.ย Remove from heat and stir inย packaged stuffing mixture. Letย stand and thicken for five minutesย before serving.

Apple-Onion

  • 1 cup Granny Smith apples,ย chopped
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 cups chicken brothย (or vegetable broth forย vegetarian)

Melt butter in a large pot overย medium-low heat. Add onionsย and cook for about 8 minutes,ย or until tender. Add applesย and celery and cook for anย additional 10 minutes, or untilย apples are softened.

Pour in broth and heat to aย boil. Remove from heat andย stir in packaged stuffingย mixture. Let stand and thickenย for five minutes beforeย serving.

Photos by Sincerely Gone Photography

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