This classic crockpot stuffing has timeless flavors and mouthwatering aromas! Add a little calm to the holiday chaos by making a simple delicious slow cooker stuffing!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 40 minutesminutes
Total Time: 55 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
10cupscubed and dried white bread, see note
2cupschopped celery
1cupchopped onion
1cupgrated carrots
½cupsalted butter
1teaspoondried sage, or 1 Tablespoon fresh
¼cupchopped fresh parsley , more for top
2large eggs, whisked
2 to 3cupschicken broth , more as needed
S&P , to taste
Instructions
Melt butter in a skillet. Add the onion, celery and carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft. Stir in the sage and salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
Grease the bottom of a 5-6 quart crockpot. Combine the toasted bread, cooked veggies and fresh parsley in the base of the pot. Add the whisked eggs and then slowly stir in 2 cups chicken broth and stir until combined. Add more as needed. You want all the bread to be lightly covered but not drenched. There shouldn't be extra liquid in the bottom. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top, to taste.
Cook on low for 4 hours or until cooked through. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top if desired.
Notes
To make this recipe easier, you can buy the store-bought stuffing cubes. Drying bread:The first step in this recipe is drying the bread. You can place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and sit out to dry for 1 to 2 days, or you can lightly toast in the oven. Simply preheat the oven to 200°F. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly toasted, tossing half way.Make-ahead: Prepare as directed and cover the crockpot bowl with foil and place in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, remove stuffing from the refrigerator cook as directed. You may need to add 30 extra minutes to the cooking time. Variations:
Diced apples: You can add 1 apple diced for a sweeter flavor. Mix in just before adding the broth.
Dried cranberries: You can also add in 1/2 cup dried cranberries for a sweet kick.
Bread: My personal favorite is French bread, but you can use sour dough bread, Italian bread and old fashioned white bread. You could even mix in some corn bread.
Sausage: You can cook 1 pound mild Italian sausage and mix that into the stuffing as well.