Crockpot Stuffing
Crockpot Stuffing, Perfect moist & savory stuffing (or dressing if that’s what you prefer to call it!) cooked inside of your slow cooker! So easy & definitely a winner!
As a food blogger, one of the things you’re expected to have on your blog are great photographs of the food. Â Just like you’d expect in any magazine or cookbook. Â I try to live up to this expectation the best that I can. Â I take advantage of natural light for most of my photos, and sometimes plan my meals around the best light.
But sometimes, life gets in the way of great photographs. Â Sometimes, I can’t make dinner at 3pm so that the natural lighting is on my side. I have artificial lighting to set up for when this happens – but sometimes that doesn’t even work out. Â Some days you’re so hungry you don’t feel like hauling out the lights to take an awesome picture. Â Some of these days, the family is also hungry (imagine that – they require food too!) and won’t stop whining.
“Is dinner done yet? Â When are we going to eat? I’m STARVING!” – but make sure you read all that in your best high pitched whiny voices you can conjure up.
So, one days like that – Â the concept of taking the time to get a super awesome picture seems about impossible. Â And that’s exactly what happened here for this recipe of Crockpot Stuffing. Â It tasted amazing – but everyone’s stomachs were demanding food. Â The kids were whining. Â I was tired. Heck, I’m lucky I even managed to pull the energy together to snap a picture at all! So, be thankful you’re actually looking at a photograph – as bad as it is – instead of an illustration. Â An illustration by someone who can’t draw a straight line to save their life at that. Â Yup, that would look appetizing.
My apologizes for the not-so-awesome photographs in this blog post. Â But rest assured – the recipe is very awesome. And easy. Â Guaranteed to make your Thanksgiving easier, free up your oven, & wow your guests all at the same time.
Here’s what you need:
First, saute up a pound of sausage with a medium onion (chopped) & 2 stalks of chopped celery.  If you don’t like sausage in your stuffing, you can omit it and use a couple tablespoons of butter to sauté the veggies in.
Meanwhile, toast up a little more than half a loaf of white bread & wheat bread.
Dice the bread into 1″ cubes. You should have about 6 cups of both white & wheat bread.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs & chicken broth.
Combine the cubed bread with the spices – and then the sausage, onions, & celery mixture. Â Stir in the egg/broth mixture until combined.
Pour the mixture into a 6 quart slow cooker. Â Cover & cook on low heat for 3-4 hours.
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Crockpot Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2-3 celery stalks chopped
- 6 cups white bread toasted & cubed
- 6 cups wheat bread toasted & cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 14.5 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 eggs beaten
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sauce, onion, and celery until sausage is cooked through.
- In a large bowl, combine the toasted bread cubes, salt, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper. Stir in sausage, onion, & celery mixture. Combine broth and eggs; add to bread mixture and toss to coat.
- Transfer to a slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours