Basic Turkey Stuffing

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • quarts of large fluffy crumbs based on ready-to-eat turkey weight: (adjust quantaties below)
  • 5 lbs (2.3 kg) to- 8-1/2 lbs (3.9 kg) 1 1/2 - 2 quarts
  • 9 - 12 lbs (5.4 kg) 2 - 3 quarts
  • 12 1/2 - 15-1/2 lbs (7 kg) 3 - 4 quarts
  • 16 - 21 lbs (9.5 kg) 4 - 5 1/2 quarts
  • 21 1/2 - 26 lbs (11.8 kg) 5 1/2 - 6 quarts
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) margarine
  • 3/4 cup (175 ml) chopped celery
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) chopped parsley
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) to 3/4 tsp (4 ml) poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) to 3/4 tsp (4 ml) salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
  2. 2
    Melt margarine.
  3. 3
    Add celery, parsley, and onion and cook a few minutes.
  4. 4
    Add poultry seasoning and salt, mix in, and pour mixture over crumbs.
  5. 5
    We usually bake stuffing separately, in covered casserole, for about 1 hour.
  6. 6
    White bread crumbs are the usual kind, somewhat dry.
  7. 7
    Use crusts, wheat bread -- all kinds of bread are good.
  8. 8
    Try cornbread crumbs.
  9. 9
    Add corn or chopped walnuts for a variation.

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