Homemade Bread Stuffing

This flavorful, seasoned bread stuffing is easy to prepare and makes a perfect addition to your holiday feast.

Ingredients for Bread Stuffing

Here’s what you’ll need to create this delicious bread stuffing recipe:

• Butter: This bread stuffing recipe starts with two sticks of butter. 
• Vegetables: You’ll need chopped celery with leaves and a chopped onion. 
• Bread: Nine cups of chopped bread cubes should make about 16 servings. 
• Seasonings: Season the bread stuffing with salt, dried sage, dried thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. 

How to Prepare Bread Stuffing

Below is the complete, step-by-step guide, but here’s a quick summary of the process for making homemade bread stuffing:

1. Sauté the vegetables in butter until the onion becomes tender.
2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Add the buttery vegetable mixture to the bread mixture and stir to combine.
4. Transfer everything into a casserole dish, cover with foil, and bake until golden brown.

How to Store Bread Stuffing

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven before serving.

Can You Freeze Bread Stuffing?

Absolutely! You can freeze any leftover bread stuffing by placing it in zip-top bags wrapped in foil, or store it in another freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

Contributed by Corey Williams

Ingredients List

• 1 cup butter

• 1 ½ cups chopped celery with leaves

• ¾ cup chopped onion

• 9 cups soft bread cubes

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, or to taste

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Gather all necessary ingredients.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery and onion, then cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Place the bread cubes in a large bowl. Season with salt, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper.

Add the sautéed onion-celery mixture to the bread cubes and stir to combine.

Transfer the bread mixture into a large casserole dish and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 1 hour.

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Nutritional Information (per serving)