I have been trying to do this no white flour bullshit for the last several months. Some days are better than others. Bread, I can easily resist. Pasta? No problemo. Crackers, cookies, cereal? Piece of cake. But stuffing? I have no resistance for stuffing, especially this one. It’s a good thing I only make it a few times a year. This began with a recipe from Tyler Florence, but I’ve tweaked it enough that I’m now comfortable calling it my own. It’s super easy and really, really yummy. I’ve also added cranberries, nuts, sausage… go ahead and make it your own.
The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chopped onions (Did you know that you can buy these already chopped in the freezer section?!!! I just discovered this and cannot believe the hours and tears I wasted doing it myself. How did I live 30+ years without this knowledge?)
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 6 large cornmeal muffins, cubed
• Handful fresh sage leaves, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• Salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, celery and apples and cook, stirring, for about 15 minutes, until soft and caramelized. Add sage and scrape into a large mixing bowl. Add the cornbread pieces and season well with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined, adding currants and pecans. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, and stock, and mix with the cornbread. Stir the stuffing together and stuff the cavity of the turkey or into a buttered baking dish for about 45 minutes. Devour.
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LOVE this! It is a slight variation of my usual and Ill bet its great. Definitely trying it.
HAHAHAHA!!! I ALMOST posted this recipe. As for mine, it’s actually for a potato and green bean salad but I swear, you can use it on anything.
looks good – my grandmother used to make the most delicious cornmeal stuffing I have ever had – I never got the recipe form her and no one knows how to make it – I keep trying each year – and fail miserably!!!!!!!
I’m not a huge stuffing fan but this sounds great. I love everything in it and know I would just keep shoveling it in.
I wonder if I could make that without the onions and celery? Hmmm…
YUM! My mom always makes the turkey, stuffing, and ham so I never get try my hand at it. Hers is good, but it’s just plain to me! Last year I made a small dish and added dried cranberries and pecans. It was pretty good.
This sounds even better, especially with the apples and the cream. I’m definitely going to try it! And don’t you love that it’s with cornmeal instead of white bread??
Oh, man I love stuffing… so yummy!
But I don’t do dressing. BLECH :P
And dressing is a Southern thing. I, the lone Yankee, make yummy stuffing every year to bring to Thanksgiving dinner with Shane’s family. But I’ve never tried making homemade stuffing, I just use Stove-Top. Maybe I’ll be a little adventurous this year…
I haven’t had anything to eat since lunch yesterday and you’re KILLING me!
Stuffing sounds so good right now. I could have a bowl of stuffing all by itself.
Sounds delicious!
This sounds delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever had stuffing with currants……or apples for that matter. I think I’ll try it!
Sounds delicious! I’ll definitely have to try it… never had stuffing like that before!
I love Tyler Florence. I watched his show yesterday and not only is he a good cook, he is kinda dreamy. Mmmmmm
Love stuffing for sure! Looks good, tho I just use eggs and bread, milk , and carmelized onions in butter, salt and pepper.
I don’t do white flour but I do eat brown rice bread and brown rice pasta. If I couldn’t have those I would go crazy! I love that they are whole grain and I use the pasta for all my dishes like spaghetti and mac and cheese. You can’t even tell and it is better for all.
I can promise you all, this stuffing is GREAT!!
Sounds yummy….it woud go well with my sweet potato recipe. :)
Hi Jill! Your Stuffing recipe sounds absolutely incredible! I have not tried stuffing with apples and pecans in it, and I think I have been missing out on something really special! I too try and follow a low carb diet and find resisting stuffing is very hard to do, especially during the holidays. I am printing out your recipe to try out this year. Thank you so much for sharing it with us all! Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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There is NOTHING like stuffing on Thanksgiving Day. Damn.
Thank you for the door prize for GNO. :) I can’t wait to see what comes of this good good work.
And beautiful towels. :)
That is some good sounding stuffing. Yumm. Thanks for sharing. I am glad you joined us for TMTT. I hope you keep coming back. I love you Scary Mommy logo. It is GREAT!
I’m from the south and we don’t eat stuffing. We do dressing! LOL But this does sound good. If only I weren’t on a diet as well. I’m not even cooking this year. I’ve pawned all the work off on everyone else. I figure if I can’t eat it then why should I cook it.
I had no idea that onions came frozen either…I need to check that out next time I go grocery shopping…I hate cutting onions!
This stuffing looks really good. Tyler Florence ain’t got nuttin on you mama.
You are a better woman than I am. I am a weak weak lady when it comes to anything you could ever even confuse with a carbohydrate!
Nice recipe! This is a great blog!
Boy does that sound tasty!
The recipe looks great, but I still don’t think I could do that diet. I dream about Italian food.
Sounds yummy. We did the no white flour thing trying to eat lower on the glycemic index… We were doing really well until I got pregnant with A – then all I wanted was baked potatoes and such. I love stuffing and make the one we always had growing up — we make ours with whole wheat toast, so no white enriched flour there… Might have to try your too – it sounds so tasty!
Looks yummy, thanks for sharing!
That looks damn tasty. I think I might starve myself as I wait for next Thursday.
I hear you on the stuffing issue. That’s my favorite part of Thanksgiving. How about whole grain bread to make it rather than white bread?
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sounds yummy and thanks for youre wonderful recipie
ohhh girl you added cream to this! no wonder you can eat it all, shit I would too if it had all those delish ingredients in there.
you know when I was younger and going through a rough time in my life (being poor) I used to buy those boxes of stuffing because they were insanely cheap and satisfying too.
I have to try this recipe!!
I have been needing a good stuffing recipe, as mine still comes in a box. Sad. Can’t wait to try it!
I love your blog! The stuffing recipe looks very yummy. =0) Thanks for the great toiletries basket giveaway!
Sounds delicious! I might have to try that one.
Good luck with the whole no white flour thing. I did that a few years ago and it was HARD. Sure, I lost weight but it wasn’t fun. Of course, is losing weight ever fun?
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