This five-ingredient filling has a buttery, herbal flavor just like the traditional recipe. all flavors Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing on a Budget! You don’t need a long list of ingredients to get great holiday flavor.
Classic Stuffing Ingredients
- vegetable: Onions and celery are the basics, but try adding carrots or mushrooms for a change.
- Additional features: Add nuts, apples, and dried cranberries for a delicious texture!
How to make stuffing with 5 ingredients
Thanksgiving is about family and gratitude. These budget-friendly and easy stuffing recipes focus on what’s really important. It’s quick to put together, uses simple pantry staples, and saves time for important things, family, friends, and second helpings.
- Vegetable dishes: Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and chopped celery. Cook until tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Combine: Add the boxed filling, breadcrumbs, chicken broth, and cooked vegetables and mix well.
- baking: Transfer the ingredient mixture to the prepared dish, cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Alyssa’s Expert Tips
Sausage variations: My family loves adding sausage to our 5-ingredient filling. Cook the sausage, crumble it and add it to the sausage mixture before grilling.
Easy home-made food
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ingredient
- 1 (10 ounces) box filled with breadcrumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth
guideline
- Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Put it in a large skillet. ½ cup unsalted butter And melt it over medium heat. addition ½ cup diced onion and ½ cup finely chopped celery. Cook until tender, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- add 1 box (10 ounces) filled with bread crumbs, 1 ½ cups chicken brothAdd cooked vegetables and stir to combine.
- Transfer stuffing mixture to prepared dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
memo
- save: Once cooled, store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat: Microwave for about 1 minute or until warmed through. If it seems dry, add more chicken broth before reheating.
- Stay ahead: Assemble filling as directed, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before baking as directed.
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