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Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
Substituting apple juice or cider for the water or chicken stock gives the stuffing an interesting, tangy flavor. It goes well with raisin, walnut and sausage add-ins also.
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
to turn a store bought stuffing into gourmet (best with pepperidge farms)
saute some sausage pieces till brown
add onion till soft or light brown
then add celery and thyme
add butter if necessary
add to store-bought mix as directed on the package.
use home-made turkey stock for best results.
if you prefer bacon to sausage that's fine.
you can also add walnuts and/or raisins.
happy thanksgiving.
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
My stuffing changes from time to time, but at Thanksgiving family demands particular one. It involves Pepperridge farm or similar dried bread crumbs, saute'd celery, onion, carrot and lot and lots of mushrooms, finely chopped. Some sage sausage, finely chopped apple and additional sage or poultry seasoning. A couple of eggs and turkey broth to moisten. Do not over moisten or over mix. Then cover and bake. (Or refrigerate until tomorrow- Thanksgiving). Remove foil in the last few minutes so the top gets light golden.
As my mom says-- Oh my. This is amazing. (Which means she likes mine even more than her signature and also very delicious stuffing.)
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
As I contemplated the beginning process for my stuffing, which included choosing between cubed or regular Pepperidge Farm seasonsed stuffing, my husband told me how his grandmother made hers fresh, and walked me through the process and down memory lane. While I'm sure it was delicious and the memory is precious, my mother used Pepperidge Farm and I loved it. She made two versions, one with mushrooms, which you should definitely add to your list, and the other with the turkey giblets, which you should also add to your list. She would cook the neck, liver, heart, etc. and before cutting it up, let us have a taste. Amazing how much flavor they added, and how great they tasted considering.
Next year I plan to make two stuffing dishes, one from homemade stuffing, the other Pepperidge Farm. I personally doubt my family will be able to tell the difference, and if they can, I wonder which one they will prefer without knowing which is which.
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
I just want to say that I LOVE Stovetop!
I add celery and sage sausage every time I make it for Thanksgiving.. I also have been known to add to that apples, raisins and occasionally onions for my hubby!
It is as good as any homemade stuffing.. I tried this because of an article I read in a newspaper over 10 years ago called "make it or fake it" the "fake it" recipes sounded a lot easier for a "challenged" cook like me!
Happy Turkey Day!
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
That crinkly plastic bag of Arnold stuffing MEANS T-day to me. Mom didn't dig on cookbooks or cooking so much... the purchase of anything like this marked a special occasion, along with that little bottle of "Gravy Master." On a related note, Mom loved the stuffing at Boston Chicken (which came into existence some time after moved out), and would remark at how she wished she could do something like that at home.
Store-Bought Stuffing Mix Showdown
The only store-bought stuffing I use is Stovetop Herbal Stuffing Mix and I add minced fresh Italian parsley. But I mostly use it on top of chicken casserole, not inside a turkey, and I let it bake until that topping is crunchy -yum!
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Substituting apple juice or cider for the water or chicken stock gives the stuffing an interesting, tangy flavor. It goes well with raisin, walnut and sausage add-ins also.