Crock Pot Stuffing Recipe
This Crock Pot Stuffing recipe offers a warm, savory side dish perfect for holiday meals or comforting dinners. Made with a blend of white and brown bread cubes, sautéed celery and onions, poultry seasoning, fresh herbs, and enriched with chicken broth and eggs, this slow-cooked stuffing is moist, flavorful, and easy to prepare ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4.5 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Vegetables and Herbs
- 2 medium yellow onions, diced
- 2 cups sliced celery
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (thyme, sage, rosemary), optional
Dry Ingredients
- 6 cups dry white bread cubes
- 6 cups dry brown bread cubes
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning (store bought or homemade)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Dairy and Liquids
- 1 cup butter
- 3 cups chicken broth, plus an additional 1 cup if needed
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Prepare the sautéed vegetables: Heat butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in poultry seasoning, black pepper, and salt. Add the sliced celery and diced onions, cooking until softened but not browned. Once cooked, allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Mix the stuffing base: In a large bowl, combine the dry white and brown bread cubes. Add the cooled celery and onion mixture, chopped fresh parsley, and optional fresh herbs like thyme, sage, or rosemary.
- Moisten and bind the stuffing: Gradually add the chicken broth a little at a time to moisten the bread mixture, stirring gently. You might not need all the broth depending on your bread’s dryness. Then, mix in the eggs until everything is well combined.
- Make ahead (optional): Cover the stuffing mixture and refrigerate overnight if preparing in advance to enhance flavors and ease cooking day preparations.
- Slow cook the stuffing: Grease a 5-6 quart slow cooker thoroughly. Transfer the stuffing into the slow cooker and set it to high for 30 minutes to kick-start cooking. Reduce the heat to low and cook for an additional 3 to 4 hours, or until the stuffing is hot and cooked through.
- Keep warm until serving: If the stuffing finishes cooking before your meal is ready, keep it on the warm setting in the slow cooker to maintain the temperature without drying it out.
Notes
- Measure the bread after it has dried, as dried bread loses volume. You can substitute all white bread if preferred.
- If you dry bread cubes yourself at home, you will likely need about 2 cups of chicken broth. For dried store-bought bread cubes or crumbs, closer to 3 cups of broth will be needed.
- I recommend adding about 1 heaping tablespoon of fresh herbs for enhanced flavor, but this is optional depending on taste preferences.
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