40 Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

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40 Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes1/40 Stuffing from the Slow Cooker 60 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crockpot Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 30 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you’re hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. The recipe comes in handy when you run out of oven space at large family gatherings. I use this Crock Pot dressing recipe often. —Donald Seiler, Macon, Mississippi If you’re hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked

stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining

stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. It cooks in just three hours and stays moist. Best of all, it doesn’t use precious oven space. 2/40 Badger State Stuffing 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Badger State Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Your family will love the contrasting sweet, savory and slightly tart flavors in this spin on a Thanksgiving classic. Feel free to use your favorite beer or dried fruit to make the dish your own. —Andrea Fetting, Franklin, Wisconsin

Bacon, fruit and sauerkraut give the stuffing a strong and memorable taste

The contrasting sweet, savory and slightly tart flavors in this Thanksgiving classic are what make it so special. Bacon, fruit and sauerkraut give the stuffing a strong and memorable taste. 3/40 Sausage Bread Dressing 8 Reviews Sausage Bread Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings about 12 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and father go crazy for this dressing. Leftovers are rare but they freeze quite well. To save time, chop the veggies and prepare (but don’t bake) the dressing up to two days ahead of time and

refrigerate

refrigerate. Add a little baking time since it will be cold. —Bette Votral, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania This Italian sausage stuffing has some hidden sweetness. With apples and pecans, this must-have dish tastes just like fall. 4/40 Pecan-Cornbread Dressing 3 Reviews Pecan-Cornbread Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Plenty of pecans and bacon give this stuffing a unique flavor, while using a packaged mix cuts down on the preparation time. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Using cornbread stuffing mix cuts down on the time it

takes to prep this smoky stuffing

takes to prep this smoky stuffing. Bacon and pecans give it a savory and sweet mix that’ll perfectly complement your other Thanksgiving dishes. 5/40 Savory Zucchini Bread Pudding 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I have been serving this dish for years and always receive compliments on it. If you don’t have day-old bread in your pantry, simply slice fresh bread and bake it at 300° for 10 minutes. —Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania This stuffing hits all the best flavor notes;

savory, sweet and cheesy

savory, sweet and cheesy. Canned pumpkin and cinnamon work to make an aromatic and colorful dish. 6/40 Hearty Rice Dressing 4 Reviews Hearty Rice Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 50 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This satisfying dressing has always been received well at church socials and family reunions. The recipe feeds a crowd—I cut back if I’m serving a smaller group. —Ruth Hayward, Lake Charles, Louisiana The creamy beef and pork dish packs just the right amount of heat. With 50 servings, you’re going to want to

invite everyone you know to dinner

invite everyone you know to dinner. Or cut the recipe in half! 7/40 Oyster Stuffing 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe came from my mother. She made it every Thanksgiving for my father, who absolutely loved it. —Amy Daniels, Brodhead, Wisconsin Beef and pork stuffings are tried and true, but if you’re looking to switch things up a bit this year, this is the recipe for you. Oyster lovers can leave them whole instead of chopping them up. 8/40 Smoked Sausage &

My husband is a picky eater, but he ate more of the stuffing than the turkey!

Potato Dressing Test Kitchen Approved Smoked Sausage & Potato Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings (3/4 cup each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I tried this recipe for Thanksgiving. My husband is a picky eater, but he ate more of the stuffing than the turkey! If you have leftovers, top some with an over-easy egg for breakfast. —Adriana Torres, El Paso, Texas This dish has all the makings of smoky stuffing but with potatoes as the base instead of bread. If you have leftovers, top some with an over-easy egg

for breakfast

for breakfast. 9/40 Slow Cooker Bacon-Mushroom Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Slow Cooker Bacon-Mushroom Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 20 min Servings 16 servings (3/4 cup each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My favorite stuffing uses a slow cooker, which helps when your oven’s busy. It goes with everything from turkey to game hens. —Hope Wasylenki, Gahanna, Ohio This stuffing cooks in the slow cooker while the turkey’s in the oven. It uses two types of prepackaged mix: cornbread and seasoned cubes. 10/40 Potato Stuffing 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste

Sausage and sage add a gourmet taste to this stuffing

of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is an old Pennsylvania Dutch recipe I’ve always served as a side dish. The simple addition of onion and celery gives the potatoes a special flavor, and the parsley adds color. 11/40 Traditional Holiday Stuffing 4 Reviews Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sausage and sage add a gourmet taste to this stuffing. It’s perfect for large family gatherings, but you can also save some for later. —Lorraine Brauckhoff, Zolfo Springs,

Florida You can’t beat the classics

Florida You can’t beat the classics. Sausage and sage add a gourmet taste to this classic stuffing. 12/40 Special Herb Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Special Herb Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 14-16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a fabulously satisfying dressing with all the great tastes people crave: meat, fish herbs, earthy mushrooms, crunchy apples and water chestnuts, and a zesty burst of tart cranberries. —Trudy Williams, Shannonville, Ontario This satisfying dressing has all the great tastes people crave. With meat, fresh herbs, earthy mushrooms,

This dressing stays so moist because it’s made in the slow cooker

crunchy apples and a burst of tart cranberries, this large-serve stuffing is great for a potluck. 13/40 Moist Poultry Dressing 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Vegetarian Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Tasty mushrooms and onions complement the big herb flavor in this amazing stuffing. This dressing stays so moist because it’s made in the slow cooker. —Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta Mushrooms and onions complement the big herb flavor in this stuffing. The slow cooker lends a hand to how it stays

I added a few touches of my own and now they gobble it up

so moist. 14/40 Cranberry Pecan Stuffing 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 13 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: While I love stuffing, my family wasn’t that fond of it—that is, until I found this recipe. I added a few touches of my own and now they gobble it up. Cranberries and pork really make it something special. —Robin Lang, Muskegon, Michigan Cranberries and pork really make this stuffing something special. The pecans add just the right amount of sweetness and crunch. 15/40 Wild Rice Stuffing 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen

It’s so moist and tasty

Approved Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Since trying this stuffing recipe from my sister, I haven’t made any other kind. It’s so moist and tasty. When a big bowlful starts circulating around the table, happy holiday smiles get even bigger! —Connie Olson, Green River, Wyoming Use up your giblets in this buttery rice stuffing. It soaks up all the best flavors of your turkey and only bakes for 30 minutes. 16/40 Slow Cooker Mushroom Stuffing Slow Cooker Mushroom Stuffing Recipe photo by

The farm was a success and saw the family through the Great Depression

Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother created this recipe after my grandfather left the well-drilling business and invested all their money in a mushroom farm. The farm was a success and saw the family through the Great Depression. —Eric Cooper, Durham, North Carolina Put your slow cooker to work! This herby mushroom stuffing is vegetarian for any guests that require it. 17/40 Southern Cornbread Dressing 2 Reviews Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 10 servings Go to

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