Homemade Stuffing Made Easy
What exactly is in those boxes of instant stuffing mix? Secret ingredients that only large food companies are allowed to buy? Are they cooked in some special way that we can't hope to imitate in our home kitchens?
Hardly. In fact, you can use common ingredients you probably already have to make a stuffing that's just as good as the ones you make from commercial mixes.
You'll need:
* Bread - two slices for each person* A few teaspoons of butter, margarine, or oil
* A little clear soup, such as chicken bouillon
* A pinch or two of dried thyme
* A sprinkling of your favorite seasoning - we like Club House Garlic Plus
* Optional - one onion and three sticks of celery for every two people
Stale bread is good for this, unless, of course, it's started to go moldy. If it's not stale, put it in the toaster for a short time, just until it starts to get crisp, not browned. You can use bread straight out of the freezer. You can trim off the crusts, but you don't have to. Either way, cut each slice into about 16 squares.
If you're using the onions and celery (I recommend you do, but your kids might not like them), chop them into very small, thin pieces. Melt the butter and fry them in it until they're just softened. Then add the bread squares.
If you're not using the vegetables, just put the bread squares in the melted butter. Once they're in there, stir to keep them moving. Put in the thyme and other seasoning now.When the bread begins to brown, put in a little of your clear soup. It's impossible to say how much - every batch of stuffing is different. Just add it, little by little, until the stuffing holds together.
Bouillon or other soups made from dried mixes are good for this. You should make them with a little less water than the package directions say. Canned or homemade broth can also be used, though I haven't tried these. You might have to add a little salt to them.
Taste to see if there's anything else you want to add. Then the stuffing is ready to go into your turkey. If there's too much for the turkey, just put it into a baking dish, cover it, and cook it along with the turkey for about 45 minutes.
This is fresh, homemade, and as tasty as anything you can make from a stuffing mix.
Jane Wangersky is an ESL teacher and the author of Thanksgiving for Beginners. To get her free eBooklet, 50 Questions and Answers About Thanksgiving, visit her site, Thanksgiving Tips for ESL Learners.
By Jane Wangersky
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