This Classic Sage Stuffing is from my childhood. Easy to make and packed with the classic sage flavor, this stuffing recipe is perfect for your holiday meals.
Classic Sage Stuffing Recipe
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Sage stuffing is a holiday classic and a nice base for adding fun ingredients like sausage or cranberries.
I prefer this stuffing “as is” with sautéed celery, onions, and sage spices.
But, feel free to add your own twist to this classic dressing.
What are some add-ins for stuffing recipes?
- mushrooms
- cooked squash
- herbs
- sausage
- raisins
- cranberries
- nuts
- caramelized onions
- bacon
- cheese
Tips and Tricks for Making Traditional Stuffing:
- Don’t forget to add the eggs. I forgot one year and ended up with puffed-up flavored bread. There was no texture
- Cook vegetables to get them tender before adding them in
- Feel free to add more sage for an amped-up sage flavor
- If adding to your turkey, remember to adjust your cooking time
- You can use stale bread instead of bread crumbs – just tear it up the night before and leave it out to harden
- In a hurry? I’ve also used bread that I’ve torn up without letting it go stale. It only changes the texture a little bit
- You can double the recipe
Ingredients Needed for Sage Stuffing:
(enough for 6-8 people)
- Cubed Bread – about 8-10 cups
- Chicken Broth – 2 cups
- Sage (2 tsp.) – I used rubbed sage
- salt and pepper
- Eggs – 2
How Do You Make Classic Sage Stuffing?
(complete ingredients and instructions are below)
- In a skillet over medium/high heat, melt butter
- Cook sliced celery and diced onions for about five minutes or until the onion is translucent
- In a bowl, add cubed stale bread
- Add cooked celery and onions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the chicken broth, eggs, and spices
- Add liquid mixture to bread and mix in
- Place stuffing mixture in a greased dish
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes covered and 15 more minutes uncovered
Expert Tips
Make sure that the bread is evenly coated and has soaked up broth and egg.
Do this by adding liquid to the bread mixture and quickly tossing to coat – making sure the bread is evenly tossed and soaking up the juices. Bread should be soggy but still hold its’ shape when finished
Finally, here’s the printable recipe…
Classic Sage Stuffing Recipe {Easy}
Ingredients
- 10 cups stale bread cubed
- 2 Tbsp. butter unsalted
- ½ cup celery sliced
- 1 small white onion – diced
- 2 cups chicken broth more if needed to moisten stuffing
- 2 tsp. Sage ground
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Pepper ground
- 2 large Eggs
Instructions
- In a large skillet – melt butter over medium/high heat
- Add onion and celery – cook for about 5 minutes – or until onions are translucent
- In a large bowl add bread crumbs and cooked vegetables
- In a medium bowl mix the broth, eggs, and spices
- Add liquid to the bread mixture and quickly toss to coat – making sure the bread is evenly tossed and soaking up the juices. Bread should be soggy but still holding its' shape when finished
- Pour the stuffing mixture into a greased dish
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes covered and 15 more minutes uncovered
